Swedish crane builder MacGregor reports that increasing interest in bulk carrier tonnage ordered at Chinese yards is generating orders for its new 30t GLB-2 bulk crane.
MacGregor Cranes has secured contracts for 34 of its new GLB-2 crane from Chinese shipyards. All the cranes are GLB 30/26-2 (30t capacity) and 30.5/26-2 (30.5t) models. Both types have a 30m jib and a maximum outreach of 26m.
At the NanTong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) shipyard, four bulk cranes will be fitted to each of three 49,000dwt and each of four 55,000dwt bulk carriers. Two ships are for Nanjing-based Jiangsu Ocean, one ship is for Dalian Singapore International Corporation, two ships are for COSCO Tienjin, and two are for COSCO Qingdau. In addition, the Wenchong shipyard near Guangzhou City has ordered six cranes for a pair of 27,000dwt vessels contracted for German owner Reederei Manfred Lauterjung.
MacGregor is building the cranes in China in partnership with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
At the heart of the design of the GLB-2 bulk crane are three independent closed-loop hydraulic systems for reliable and independent luffing, slewing and hoisting operations.
