Port transportation has always been an important part of global trade, in which cranes play a vital role. The use of cranes is not only limited to port loading and unloading, but also includes cargo transportation and ship maintenance.
Cranes are used in ports: port loading and unloading, cargo transportation, ship maintenance
Through this article, you can learn about the various cranes used in ports, and you can choose the right type of harbor crane according to your needs.
Cranes play a key role in the port loading and unloading process. With the continuous growth of international trade, the port's cargo throughput is also increasing, the demand for cranes is increasingly strong.
Ship to shore crane are specialized equipment used in container terminals for loading and unloading operations of container ships, generally installed on the shore of port terminals.
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Zhejiang Petrochemical Ship to shore crane Project | Yichang Port Ship to shore crane Project |
Portal crane are mainly used for loading and unloading containers or bulk materials in ports with grabs or hooks.
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Single Boom Portal crane for CCCC Second Navigation Bureau Project | New Dongyun Single Jib Portal crane | Export of four-link Portal crane to Sulawesi, Indonesia |
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Huanghua port project four-link Portal crane |
Wheel bucket stacker reclaimer are mainly used for loading and unloading bulk materials and small granular items on board ships.
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Luoyuan Bay Harbor Bucket Wheel stacker reclaimer |
Screw ship unloader is mainly used for loading and unloading bulk materials such as coal, cement, bulk grain, chemical fertilizer, potash and so on.
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Lianyungang screw ship unloader |
Cranes play a vital role in the transportation of goods in the shipping industry. Cargo arrives at its destination from the port and needs to go through a variety of transportation links, in which cranes play a key role.
Rail mounted container gantry cranes is used for lifting containers in inland terminals, container yards, railroad freight stations, coastal yards or frontier terminals.
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Export of rmg cranes gates to the port of Thailand | Lanzhou International Port Rail mounted gantry cranes |
Rubber tyred container gantry crane is widely used in port terminals and container yards for lifting containers.
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Export to Kazakhstan RTGcontainer crane | Export Thailand rubber tyre gantry crane |
Straddle carriers usually undertake horizontal transportation from the quay front to the yard and stacking of containers at the yard.
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Shanghai Straddle Carriers |
Reach stacker are mainly used for stacking containers and horizontal transportation in terminals and depots.
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Tianjin port reach stacker |
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are mainly used to transport containers and other goods Fully intelligent terminals, unmanned
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Guangzhou Port AGVs |
In addition to their application in port handling and cargo transportation, cranes also play an important role in ship maintenance. Ship maintenance is an important part of guaranteeing ship safety and extending service life.
The shipbuilding gantry crane is specially designed for the transportation, docking and reversing of large hull segments in shipyards.
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450 ton shipbuilding gantry crane |
Mobil boat crane are used for boat loading and launching operations and horizontal transportation on yachts and other small and medium-sized boats.
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Mobil boat crane port of Bushehr in Iran |
Shipyard portal cranes are gantry cranes mounted on high gantries for lifting work in shipyards.
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Qinghai Shipyard Portal Crane |
Cranes are widely used in ports, not only play a key role in port loading and unloading and cargo transportation, but also provide convenience in ship maintenance. With the advancement of technology and the growth of demand, the application of cranes will become more and more extensive, and make a greater contribution to the development of the shipping industry.
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