Liebherr to deliver 1000th harbour crane

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25 March 2012

Liebherr’s 1000th mobile harbour crane will be delivered to the Montoir Bulk Terminal in France

Liebherr’s 1000th mobile harbour crane will be delivered to the Montoir Bulk Terminal in France

Liebherr has received its 1,000th order for a mobile harbour crane. The LPS 550 is destined for the Montoir Bulk Terminal in France.

The order came from Montoir parent company SEA-invest Group, one of the world's largest terminal operators for dry bulk, fruit and liquid bulk, operating 25 ports spread across three continents.

The LPS 550 has a capacity of 144 tonnes and a 48 metre boom. It gets Pactronic, a hybrid drive system that boosts performance and reduces emissions at the same time, Liebherr said.

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