- Konecranes has agreed to supply floating cranes for sea operation led by China.
- The two Gottwald Model 8 floating cranes will be delivered to COSCO Shipping bulk.
- The floating cranes will be used for transporting bauxite for aluminum production.
Smart port solutions provider Konecranes has agreed to supply two floating cranes to a China-led open sea operation off the coast of Guinea, Africa.
Floating cranes
An order for the cranes has been placed by JingJiang Port Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. for two Gottwald Model 8 floating cranes that will be delivered to COSCO Shipping Bulk Co. The company tends to use the equipment to handle bulk cargo.
Transportation of bauxite
Konecranes’ Gottwald machines will tranship bauxite, used for the production of aluminum, from river barges onto ocean-going Panamax vessels on the open sea. The aim is to transport bauxite from Guinea to the aluminum plants in China. As transhipping raw materials at sea quickly and safely plays a key role in the supply chain.
Crane specs
The cranes are built for use on the open sea and designed in accordance with Lloyd’s Register Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment, which allows them to be operated at wind speeds up to 24 meters per second and maximum wave heights of 2.5 meters.
One Belt, One Road initiative
ZhiJun Fan, General Manager of Technical Division of COSCO, commented that the two floating cranes will be operated within the framework of cooperation with China Aluminum group, an important step in the implementation of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative.
These cranes have proven their mettle in Africa and beyond by being particularly productive and reliable in rough open sea environments
Leaders in the global market
Giuseppe Di Lisa, Sales and Marketing Director of Konecranes’ Business Unit Mobile Harbor Cranes, added: “We are proud that a global market leader like COSCO has opted for our technology for their bauxite transhipping operations in western Africa. The rapidly growing number of Konecranes Gottwald floating cranes around the globe confirms our leading position in this segment once again”.
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Source: Port Technology
