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port implemented straddle carri- draulic machine, but Andreas says
ers for handling vessel operations.” it has been marketing and selling
only diesel electric units.Wider straddle carrier choices
“No cancellations” This is the way more users are
The straddle carrier market was In the current market straddle ter- heading; Piraeus ordered 18
predicted to fall slightly in 2008,
Straddle carrier users have more
minals experiencing a decline in Kalmar CSCs three years ago, but
but actually held up well. Kalmar’s throughput will obviously use half of its new order for 10 ma-
choice of manufacturers and drive
VP for straddle carriers Ilkka machines less intensively and some chines is for ESC350s, while VIT’s
Annala said demand was “about replacement programmes will be 44-strong order in 2008 included
systems than ever before
the same” in 2008 as 2007 and put on hold or scaled back. How- its first diesel-electric machines.
Kalmar delivered “around 200 last tranche of the bond payment 2008 and the target for 2009 is 80 ever, Kalmar reports that no or- Port Chalmers in New Zea-
units including shuttle carriers.” Fantuzzi Group negotiated last units. Konecranes is using its wider ders have been cancelled and it is land has no diesel electric ma-
Annala acknowledged the year runs out on 31 January, but group subcontractor network to too early to make any judgments. chines yet and a key constraint is
growing competition, but said bond holders are unlikely to force fabricate the steel sections, but has Kalmar booked new orders in its maintenance facility which was
Kalmar maintained its position as insolvency on the group. invested in a new assembly facil- the closing stages of 2008, includ- designed to service engines at
market leader. Noell did not pro- Reports from Italy say that ity in Tauberbischofsheim, which ing 10 machines for the Port of ground level only. It is looking to
vide any specific information on Fantuzzi’s banks have given it two opened last October. Pireaus, four Autostrads for Patrick the future and has applied for a
its 2008 deliveries, but it had an- months to find an alternative and CVS Ferrari has five machines in Brisbane, and 15 new machines permit to build a higher mainte-
other good year with business in- negotiations and “informal talks” (one with a hydraulic/pneumatic for DPW in Southampton. nance building to service diesel
cluding its biggest ever single or- are said to be underway with Terex energy storage system) at HHLA’s In December Kalmar delivered electric and/or 4-high machines.
der, for 33 machines to VIT. Other and others, including previously Burchardkai terminal. CVS has its its 4500th straddle carrier - a
deals included 19 deliveries to interested Konecranes and low height “Runner” machine in ESC440W with options includ- Approaches differ
MSC and 24 to PSA in Antwerp. Manitowoc. The possibility that trials at Virginia International Ter- ing a low-noise package, soft land- There is considerable difference in
Noell’s straddle business is split off minals (VIT) where a new “shut- ing system and automatic con- the way manufacturers approach
Fantuzzi situation cannot be discounted. tle carrier road” from NIT north tainer picking- to Eurogate in a diesel electric drive. Konecranes’
Noell’s future is uncertain after the Konecranes was previously in- to an extension of the central rail
Eurogate has been Konecranes’ biggest
Bremerhaven last December. system is engineered from com-
customer so far
sale of parent Fantuzzi Group to terested in Fantuzzi, but it is now yard is nearing completion. And Eurogate’s president ponents within the Konecranes
Terex Corp fell through in late a significant player in the straddle Success with this project could In applying for a 36.6% con- Emmanuel Schiffer made a group. Andreas says one of its ad-
December. At the time of writing market in its own right, which bring significant business for CVS tribution (US$14.7M) in state rail contemporay observation: “Dur- vantages is a service interval of
Fantuzzi and Terex had gone to would logically negate its interest as VIT has yet to order shuttles for enhancement funding, VIT said ing the years we have also noticed 2000 hours (excluding an engine
arbitration over whether a “mate- in Noell. General manager, strad- the NIT/rail transfer and plans to that shuttle carriers and top picks that it is easy to react to economic oil change at 1000h). The PM in-
rial adverse change” in Fantuzzi’s dle carrier, Jens Andreas says that convert the whole IY to a shut- would “revolutionise port rail op- ups and downs with a flexible terval of Kalmar’s CSC and ESC
business, as claimed by Terex, ex- sales met the previously an- tle/top pick operation with a erations and achieve efficiencies straddle carrier operation.” machines is 1000h, but Kalmar’s
isted. The extension on the €55M nounced target of 50 machines in 500,000 TEU capacity. similar to those realised when the In Antwerp MSC Home Ter- experience is that PM costs with
minal will replace 10 machines in the ESC designs are roughly 30%
2009 with new Noell units, all cheaper than with CSC machines.
NSC634E units - five with 40t Furthermore Kalmar claims it
capacity and five with 50t. Of the has an advantage in that all its ESC
3-5 March 2009
19 Noells MSC took in 2008, 12 designs use off-the-shelf compo-
were NSC634E 50t, five nents including generators, invert-
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center NSC634E 40t and 2 HSW 40t. ers, motors and PLCs, whereas its
(SZCEC), Shenzhen, China
Looking forward there is ob- competitors are using proprietary
viously more uncertainty; components only available
Managing
Konecranes has not seen any can- through the straddle supplier.
cellations, but Andreas says de-
Uncertainty
mand is very slow, decisions are Permanent magnet
taking longer and the number of For CVS, the drive system engi-
machines on some projects has neered by Leroy Somer leverages
been scaled back. A key factor will the advantages of its Hybrid Per-
be whether some large develop- manent Magnetic electric motors.
ment projects including the Tercat They are hailed as a “step change”
project at Barcelona, which is in motor design for variable speed
proceeding, opt for low height applications. Air compressor
machines for the quay to stack manufacturer Ingersoll Rand
transfer or take the cheaper op- claims they have lifted the elec-
tion and use tractor trailer sets, at trical efficiency of its rotary screw
least initially. Annala believes some compressors from 87% to 92-93%.
ASC/shuttle projects will still be Another clear trend is towards
going forward in 2009. 4-high machines, which made up
More than just a conference
2/3 of Kalmar’s “full size” produc-
Five options tion last year and the majority of
Liebherr put its first machine in Konecranes’ orders so far. “Most
trials in 2008 and Paul Bolger, of the bigger SC terminals are tak-
TOC Asia 2009 is more than just a conference; it is a chance to learn, review ideas and play an
Liebherr Container Cranes’ prod- ing the benefit of using 4-high
active part in the development of the industry. The central theme for this years conference is
uct manager for mobile equip- units and increasing their stack-
ment said it now has “machines ing capacity by around 50%,” said
"Managing Uncertainty" and will be an excellent opportunity to step back and take stock of the
in production and assembly that Annala. “This mixed operation of
current financial situation as well as other key industry issues. are due for delivery this year.” 3-high and 4-high straddles makes
The base machine is the SC the SC system very flexible to traf-
Key Speakers Include:
440S, a 4-high diesel-electric with fic variations and very competi-
• Mahmood Simjee, Chief Operating Officer, Ocean Africa Container Lines, South Africa
40.6t capacity (3-high and 50t are tive against any other manual con-
• Ken Bloch Soerensen, President and CEO, United Arab Shipping Company, UAE
options). The first machine was ac- tainer handling system.”
• Dr Sun Jiakang, Managing Director, COSCO Container Lines, China
tually a 3-high unit, as will be the Perhaps surprisingly, demand
• Dr Jonathan Beard, Managing Director, GHK Hong Kong Ltd Bureau of Communications,
first production units. Liebherr is for 50t SWL and twinlift spread-
Shenzhen Municipality (Ports Administration of Shenzhen Municipality)
fitting a 350kW Volvo Penta en- ers was down from about 60% of
• Pilar M Dieter, Director, Alaris Consulting gine, its own AC inverter drives Kalmar’s orders in 2007 to just
• Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake, Chairman / Chief Executive, Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd Find out more and book your and a rope winch hoist system. 25% in 2008. Annala attributes this
• John M Elliott, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Container Terminals Ltd stand and/or delegate place at
The spreader is supplied by to the increasing number of 40fts
• Vincent Li, General Manager Group Marketing, Modern Terminals www.tocevents-asia.com
Elme and has skew and sideshift in European terminals.
• Capt. Sandeep Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Mundra Port & SEZ or contact: Leonard Field
and an optional auto spreader
• Benjamin Wong, Head, Transportation, InvestHK Email: leonard.field@toc-events.com
alignment and landing feature. Conversion delays
• Ye Jian, Chairman, China Association of Ports of Entry Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 4661
One feature that Liebherr is A number of terminals including
emphasising is its electronic steer- Patrick at Port Botany, Port of
by-wire steering system, which Auckland, Lyttelton, Freeport Ba-
uses four individually steered ax- hamas and Gothenburg have plans
les and shock relief valves for im- to migrate from straddles to yard
pact protection and has continu- gantries. In the current environ-
ous automatic wheel alignment to ment some might choose to put
reduce tyre wear. this off and make more use of 4-
The frame is made of high ten- high machines. One of the diffi-
sile S355 steel and self-weight of culties with mixed 3- and 4-high
the 4-high machine is 63t. Driv- fleets is that 4-high machines
ing speed is 25 km/h empty or might be too high for the portal
laden (30 kmh on the 3-high) and beam of older gantry cranes.
hoisting speeds are 18/26 m/min CVS offers an anti-collision
(empty/laden). Driver comfort has system using laser sensors atop the
been addressed with a spacious machines that can detect a height
cabin and fine inching control. obstacle from 100m and smoothly
decelerate the machine automati-
The Shipping, Ports and Terminals Event for Asia
Going electric cally. The system is able to recog-
While Noell, Kalmar and CVS nise a “crossing obstacle” such as
offer hydraulic (and mechanical in another straddle and does not ac-
Organised by: Sponsors: Supporters:
the case of Noell) as well as elec- tivate in this case.
trical drive options, Liebherr and
Konecranes are focusing on die- Hybrid options
sel electric technology. As previously reported (World-
Konecranes does offer a hy- Cargo News, November 2008, p2
28 January 2009
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