“We need equipment that’s reliable and does the job...


...first time, every time”


So says Ian Jacobs, General Manager for Solent Stevedores as he takes a further two Volvo loading shovels on board for the company’s Stevedoring activities at the Port of Southampton.


The addition of two fully


refurbished Volvo L120F loading shovels brings the fleet of Volvo branded products operated by Solent Stevedores at its Southampton and East London operations to fourteen. The


machines have been deployed to handle a wide range of bulk cargo including animal feed, soya,


gypsum, fertiliser, wood chips and glass and underwent modifications at Volvo CE’s Duxford used equipment department to cope


with the relevative harsh and dusty operating environment.


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These included automatic greasing systems, reversible fans and modifications to increase the capacity of the hi-tip buckets. “In our opinion it’s the Volvo product that stands out from the pack when it comes to working in harsh and dusty environments and we’ve found the machines to be extremely reliable and the support from Volvo second to none,” says Mr Jacobs. “This combination even gave us the confidence to purchase second hand to meet an immediate need at our Southampton facility.”


And since its establishment in 2000, Solent Stevedores has seen a rapid expansion in its operations at Southampton. It operates on a 20 acre site with ample berthing facilities on the River Test handling in excess of 1.2 million tonnes of bulk cargo per annum. The com- pany also acquired a prestigious contract three years ago handling raw cane sugar in east London on the River Thames deploying four Volvo shovels and a Volvo excavator on that site. The company’s portfolio was further enhanced in 2010 as it was awarded another contract loading and unloading cargo from cruise ships berthing on Southampton Water.


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