Tower crane used for quay construction

At this port—situated in the north of the country—various types of cargo is being handled, including wheat, corn, sugar, fertilizers and mineral concentrates. Although the activity is currently concentrating on imports, the growth of the agribusiness in surrounding regions (Incash, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Cajamarca) could trigger a significant export expansion. The construction of the new quay will allow the port to receive larger vessels, offer wider range of services and increase its maximum throughput.

Liebherr’s local dealer Agrumaq supplied the 630 EC-H 40 Litronic mounted on a rail to the project’s general contractor Brazilian consortium Redram–Tucumann. Henning Köhler, head of tower cranes division at Liebherr Chile, said this lifting solution was selected because the customer was familiar with the crane, having previously used it for another port project in Peru (in Paracas).

The hammerhead, which has a maximum capacity of 40t, was erected last July and is freestanding at 45m with 50m radius. It has been helping with the construction of grain storage bins. The heaviest loads lifted by the crane were 16t concrete pieces.

The disassembly is expected to take place in July, two months ahead of schedule. Köhler attributed the reduction in the time needed to complete the job to the tower crane’s high performance.