Liebherr LHM 420 mobile harbour crane for the Netherlands

• New mobile harbour crane for Pacorini Metals Terminals B.V. in Vlissingen 
• First LHM 420 in the Netherlands 

Pacorini Metals invested in a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 420,
which started operation in summer 2014.

The new LHM 420 has an outreach of 48 metres and provides a maximum lifting
capacity of 84 tonnes. Tasks of the crane include container handling as well as bulk
operation. A powerful crane set-up ensures high speed in terms of hoisting, slewing
and luffing in order to achieve maximum turnover.

“The new LHM 420 plays a major role in our intra-port logistics chain. Due to the high
performance of the crane we have vast capacity available to quickly load and unload all
sorts of vessels. This remarkable investment also underlines our aim to provide best
service to our customers,” says Mark Doene, Commercial Manager for Pacorini Metals
Terminals B.V. (Pacorini).

Pacorini offers a wide range of services all over the world, like warehousing,
stevedoring, warranting, collateral management, cutting and packing, screening and
crushing, forwarding and chartering and customs formalities. Headquartered in
Switzerland, Pacorini operates three facilities in the Netherlands where they are mainly
specialized in handling and storage of Non-Ferrous metals, Ferro Alloys & Minor
Metals. For their bulk terminal in Vlissingen, the company added a new LHM 420 to
their cargo handling fleet. On the mouth of the river Western Scheldt, the facilities in
Vlissingen provide excellent access to road, rail and inland waterways. Customers
value the well-developed intermodal links in Vlissingen which built the base for
becoming an important hub for international trade.

Pacorini’s new LHM 420 is the first of its type in the Netherlands. It follows in the
footsteps of its predecessor model, type LHM 400, which was delivered eight times to
the most northern of the Benelux countries.

In 2014, the LHM 420 is in high demand and was the second most successful LHM model with almost 30 deliveries worldwide. The LHM 420 already allows for highly efficient cargo handling in 25 countries on six continents across the globe. Customers around the world value its unique flexibility, its outstanding performance and the innovative features of the crane.