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Dismantling one of Manitowoc’s largest booms.

Dismantling one of Manitowoc’s largest booms.

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2019
Belmet 7 – supplier to the oil industry – based in Takoradi, Ghana recently required their Manitowoc 16000 crawler crane to be disassembled, stripped down, serviced and reassembled. Having dominated the Takoradi skyline for 4 years the customer instructed us to dismantle the crane in order to conduct preventative works...
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Recognition from Newmont Akyem

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2019
Pasico, (Paterson Simons’s Ghana crane service and sales subsidiary, recently received recognition from Newmont Akyem mine for their significant contribution to the company. Newmont won the Ghana Best Company Award from the Ghana Investment Promotion Council at the Ghana 100 Club. Newmont Akyem awarded Pasico a certificate of recognition for...
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Do West Africa’s Ports Have an Empty Container Crisis?

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2019
A recent article in World Cargo news covered Kenya’s new double-stacking railway carriages, designed to double the efficiency of moving empty containers from Nairobi’s Inland Container Depot (ICD) back to Mombasa port. One of the key challenges that the new infrastructure project hopes to manage is the universal logistics challenge...
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GMK Cranes: Addition to Operator’s Manual

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Alisa Evans
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February 2019
Paterson Simons has been advised by the Manitowoc Crane Company to communicate to GMK owners that an additional instruction should be included in the supplied Operator’s Manual for GMK cranes with boom/rope guard strips or rollers. These additional pages give extended instruction for the protection of the main boom telescopic...
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Manitowoc Launch Crane Configuration App

Manitowoc Launch Crane Configuration App

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2019
Determining the overall boom and jib length combination is now as simple as opening up Manitowoc’s recently launched smartphone app for iOS and Android. The Manitowoc Boom Length Selector App allows you to select specific boom and jib length combinations, building heights, boom radii and other crane parameters using an...
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Our Crane Service Team in Lomé, Togo

Our Crane Service Team in Lomé, Togo

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By
Alisa Evans
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January 2019
The Lomé Container Terminal recently renewed their service contract with Paterson Simons & Co. Togo SARLU (PSTL), and our 36-strong team in the terminal is occupied full-time looking after 22 Konecranes RTGs, entire fleet of STS cranes and RAM spreaders. The terminal also runs a fleet of mobile equipment and PSTL...
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Konecranes EcoLifting Solutions now available in West Africa

Konecranes EcoLifting Solutions now available in West Africa

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By
Alisa Evans
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January 2019
Ecolifting is a new drive and engine concept from Konecranes Lifttrucks, and is available on Stage 3 engines, meaning it is confirmed available on all machines suitable for West African conditions and fuels. By engaging cutting-edged engine technologies, and making intelligent adjustments to design, Konecranes engineers have developed two Ecolifting...
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Paterson Simons supports PMAWCA Event

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Alisa Evans
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December 2018
Paterson Simons and Pasico recently co-sponsored a 4-day event hosted by the 39th Council and Conference of Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) in Accra – and was represented by Pasico Managing director Mr. Kwaku Okoh and Mr Solomon Eshun, General Manager of Equipment Sales & Leasing. The...
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GMK Equipment Announcement

GMK Equipment Announcement

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By
Alisa Evans
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October 2018
Important GMK equipment announcement Paterson Simons wishes to inform you of an additional instruction that should be included in the supplied Operator’s Manual for all GMK cranes. The following sheets give extended instruction for the correct use of load-bearing equipment and lifting tackle. Should you have any questions or complications, please contact us at website@patersonsimons.com Download the additional manual pages here....
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Tema Port Expansion Project

Tema Port Expansion Project

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By
Alisa Evans
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October 2018
In 2017 China Harbour broke ground on the new Tema Container Terminal port expansion. Valued at $1.5bn the new expanded Tema terminal will be run by Meridian Port Services, a JV between Bolloré and APMT. The project is scheduled for completion by end 2019, and will triple Tema port’s capacity...
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Handover to Bollore, Dakar Port

Handover to Bollore, Dakar Port

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By
Alisa Evans
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August 2018
In June this year we proudly handed over a Konecranes Empty Container Handler SMV5-6ECC90 to the Bollore operated Dakar Port. Of the occasion, Fansou Diédhiou, Bollore workshop manager said, “It (was) a big performance to mount the machine in one day and half. You are welcome for the next commissionings!” Konecranes...
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Visit to Manitowoc for Crane Launch

Visit to Manitowoc for Crane Launch

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By
Alisa Evans
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August 2018
Zafar Domloge (Mobicrane), Phil Coggin (Mobicrane), James Heels (Paterson Simons Ghana Country Manager) and Paul Rogers, Manitowoc Manager for the Middle East and Africa, recently visited Shady Grove, Pennsylvania – Manitowoc’s head quarters in the US. Mobicrane is a key Paterson Simons customer, and it was a pleasure to invite...