Terex Noell Cranes will deliver 10 Noell rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal Co Ltd at the end of this year.

Zhang Jun Sheng, general manager of Xiamen Ocean Gate, says the company has confidence in Noell as it is an established, "world-class famous brand". Noell was founded as a workshop repairing mail coaches in 1824 and has evolved into a port equipment supplier.

Zhang adds that Xiamen Ocean Gate already has over 60 Noell RTGs operating at Xiamen Port's container terminals.

"These are good quality machines that get their jobs done reliably at a low total cost of ownership. We are confident that the new machines will get their jobs done equally efficiently," he says.

The RTG cranes are diesel-powered, fully AC and equipped with a drive system based on the newest generation of Siemens converters, and DC bus architecture. They are 6+1 wide and feature a 5+1 lifting height, hoisting speed of 23/52 m/min (rated load/ empty under spreader), trolley travel speed of 70m/min and gantry travel speed of 30/90m/min (rated load/empty under spreader).

Thomas Ostermann, managing director of Terex Cranes, says the contract "is a clear signal that [Terex] products fulfil the needs of key customers" and that management efforts of the past few months are being recognised.

"We have already transferred a lot of expertise from Terex to the port equipment business. Terex Noell (China) has provided over 600 RTG/RMG cranes to global terminals up until today," Ostermann says.

Zhang, Ostermann and Terex Cranes Xiamen deputy general manager Zhu Heng Yao attended the contract signing ceremony at Xiamen Bailuzhou Hotel in December 2009.

Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal Co Ltd is a joint venture with China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). COSCO, which has a 70% stake in the joint venture, specialises in global shipping, modern logistics, and ship building and repairing.

Terex Corp, a diversified global equipment manufacturer with 2008 net sales of USD9.9 billion, completed its USD220 million acquisition of Fantuzzi Industries sarl's port equipment businesses in 2009. Terex has incorporated Fantuzzi- and Noell-branded rail and rubber-tyred gantry cranes, mobile harbour cranes, ship-to-shore cranes, reach stackers and forklifts, and Noell branded straddle carriers into the Terex crane business segment (Forkliftaction.com News #422).

Fantuzzi Reggiane took over its largest European competitor, Noell Crane Systems GmbH, to form the Fantuzzi Group in 2000.

Noell (China) was established as a joint venture company by Noell Crane Systems and Hong Kong-headquartered China Merchants Group in 1995.