Liebherr LHM 550 for Terminal du Grand Ouest
Located at the French Atlantic coast, Terminal du Grand Ouest (TGO) has opted for its first Liebherr mobile harbour crane (LHM), type LHM 550. TGO is the single container and breakbulk terminal operator at Montoir de Bretagne/Saint-Nazaire. Moreover, the company also specializes in scrap metal handling. Due to increasing business, additional crane capacity was required. TGO offers multiple services and demanded a versatile machine. Consequently, a mobile harbour crane was the best solution for the terminal as it can be used for safe general cargo operation and efficient scrap…
St. Lawrence Seaway June Cargoes See Modest Rise
The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to June 30 were 13.2 million metric tons, up 1.3 percent over the same period in 2011. Iron ore and coal used in the steel and construction industries remained the dominant story in tonnage numbers along the St. Lawrence Seaway System. Iron ore shipments through the Seaway rose 34 percent to 1.4 million metric tons in June. Year-to-date figures for iron ore were up 27 percent to 3.8 million metric tons.
