Kribi Deepwater Port receives STS and RTG cranes
NewsFive STS cranes and two RTGs were delivered to Kribi Deepwater Port, Cameroon, for its Phase II expansion, set for completion in 2024.
Difficult competition conditions in the container spreader world
The spreader market has grown on the back of the recent boom in crane orders, but powerful crane OEMs are pushing hard to keep the competition keener than ever.
Bromma claims that its sales and bookings in 2000 increased by more than 20 per cent, a faster rate than the industry as a whole indicating that it “almost certainly” improved market share. However, crane makers such as Fantuzzi-Reggiane, Liebherr, Mitsubishi, Paceco Corp licensees, Sumitomo and ZPMC are supplying their own spreaders as original equipment wherever possible.
Of particular note, ZPMC is to supply twin-20 spreaders on two quay cranes it is building for DCT in Dalian. Whilst this is ZPMC’s “home market,” DCT is 49 per cent owned by Singapore Dalian Port Investment and Maersk Sealand is also a minor investor.
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