A 750-ton crane from Concord Cranes, a crane hire and specialised transport service company in the Industrial Services Holdings (InServe) stable, was recently used to install sections of two new ship loaders at Richards Bay for the largest coal exporter in the world.
Ship loaders are large machines used to load bulk solid materials such as coal, iron ore, bauxite, alumina, fertilisers, phosphates, and sulphur into ships. They are found mostly in ports and jetties from which bulk materials are exported.
Concord Cranes’ Richards Bay Branch Manager Bella Mollentze said that apart from the 750-ton crane itself, the company’s successful involvement in this project was due to the expertise and experience of its operators.
“Our operators and support teams are the heart of our business. You need special people with passion who love what they do.”
Mollentze added that these personnel are trained continually and are sufficiently skilled to operate advanced equipment and technology. “It is an essential that they are confident with the cranes’ functions and capabilities, especially when dealing with major lifts such as these at Richards Bay.”