Marcor Stevedoring sign for Liebherr’s Largest Mobile Harbour Crane – Video

Marcor Stevedoring has signed a contract adding Liebherr’s largest and most powerful mobile harbour crane to its dry bulk terminal in Rotterdam. The LHM 800 offers commanding and flexible performance, complemented by an electric drive and Liebherr assistance systems that will allow it to operate with a more environmentally friendly footprint. Additional digital interfaces and data connection features also make it overall more efficient and smarter.

Liebherr’s strongest and most innovative mobile harbour crane helps mark the next chapter in logistical operations at Marcor Stevedoring in Rotterdam. On February 21, representatives from Marcor, C. Steinweg Group, and Liebherr met in Rotterdam for a contract signing ceremony. The new LHM 800 purchased by Marcor Stevedoring will play a key role in contributing to more economical and environmentally friendly operations at its forthcoming dry bulk terminal. The bulk cargo capacity of this giant is also unique at up to 2,300t per hour. Technical innovations in Liebherr’s latest-generation mobile harbour crane – including its electric drive unit, updated cabin, and more digital infrastructure – help ensure that current and future demands by the terminal can be effectively met. For example, it’s equipped for digitalised operating management and the integration of future assistance and partial automation systems. These benefits contribute to a more streamlined operation of the crane, saving time and costs for the operator.

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The contract signing ceremony was held at Marcor Stevedoring in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (f.l.t.r. Dennis Thie, Sales Manager at Liebherr Maritime Benelux B.V.; Danny Swart, Director at Marcor Stevedoring B.V.; Andreas Ritschel, Deputy Sales Director Mobile Harbour Cranes at Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH; Nicolas Flamant, Senior Project Manager at C. Steinweg Group; Fred Netten, Operations Director at Marcor Stevedoring B.V.).

Founded in 1997, Marcor is a professional dry bulk terminal operator that has so far had the unique characteristic of not having a shore facility at its disposal. Floating grab cranes and weighing towers have facilitated fast and efficient transfer of commodities to date. An expansion at the Steinweg Hartel Terminal, foreseen to commence operations through 2023, will encompass redevelopment and construction of state-of-the-art storage facilities onshore, with further plans to phase in sustainable and efficient storage and stevedoring operations at the site.

C. Steinweg – parent company of Marcor Stevedoring – was also in attendance at the signing ceremony. “Our acquisition of a Liebherr LHM 800 for the Steinweg Hartel Terminal is an important step for us in ensuring that our bulk operations and services maintain strong growth,” states Ulf Boll, CEO at C. Steinweg Group, “we commenced the development of a new 160,000m³ quay-bound bulk warehouse, and these are directly reachable through a single manipulation crane grab. Size, performance, and mobility were therefore important factors in our investment decision. The crane’s electric motor and Liebherr’s service offering rounded off this package. The fact that it’s fully electric is also aligned with our ESG strategy and our path to a carbon neutral operation. We’re excited to see the LHM 800 in action at our terminal and look forward to a productive future with Liebherr as a partner.”