The contract was signed the second quarter of this year, and according to the agreement, the cranes are scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2012. NEVA-METAL specialises in the terminal handling of container and general cargo arriving by sea, rail and over-the-road. With global cargo volumes on the rise, the company decided to invest in state-of-the-art Kalmar container handling equipment to maximise its terminal productivity while keeping its costs in check.

The Russian stevedore opted for a Kalmar STS crane capable of serving Panamax vessels in twin-lift operation with a 36-metre outreach, 16-metre backreach and 28-metre hoisting height. The unit will feature optimised hoisting speeds that deliver accuracy and efficiency with very little energy consumption. The crane will operate without hydraulics requiring less time for maintenance and eliminating the potential for oil leakages – all combining to lower operating costs and improve the surrounding environment.

“Kalmar equipment is proven and innovative. The support we receive today from Cargotec’s local organisation for our Kalmar reachstackers and forklifts is prompt and professional. This gave us the confidence to invest in Kalmar cranes featuring reliable, fuel efficient technologies which is leading in the industry,” says NEVA-METAL’s General Director, Mikhail Panov.

NEVA-METAL’s Kalmar STS crane will feature an onboard electrical power generation set enabling regenerative energy flows. Due to the crane’s innovative design, the diesel power generator is kept very small compared with traditional diesel powered STS cranes resulting in significantly less fuel usage. 
 
Operational efficiency is also characteristic of Cargotec’s widely-successful all-electric Kalmar E-One2 RTG. This model features improved quality and safety, the industry’s lowest fuel consumption and longer maintenance intervals with better performance. The customer’s request for Cargotec’s 16-wheel design will not only cause less stress on the terminal surface but also minimises actual tyre wear.

Thus, separate weighing processes and equipment are not needed. In the bulk materials market, accurate weighing of the volumes handled is an area of paramount concern. Often, this is done by means of special equipment such as load cells in hoppers or belt weighers. However, the necessary additional equipment is sometimes not available, or it is difficult to integrate these additional weighing systems efficiently into the transport chain, as is the case in ship-to-ship loading, for example. Another problem, put forward by many operators, is accuracy, which is sometimes unsatisfactory, especially when operators have to rely on ship’s draft surveys for weighing high quality bulk materials. This is where Demag Cranes’ new legal-for-trade weighing system for Gottwald Mobile and Portal Harbour Cranes comes in. It is installed on the crane and allows for automatic, dynamic weighing of bulk material in the grab during crane operation.

When the work is completed in 2015 the complex will be able to handle at least 40% more containers a year. Currently, the terminal has an annual container capacity of 9.3million TEU and when the work is completed an additional 4 million TEU will be created. In 2010, Yangshan handled a total of 10.1 million TEU but expectations are that for 2011 it will see container throughput grow to 12.3 million TEU.