Paterson Simons, together with Alimak Service, planned and executed informative refresher training sessions for our engineers and technicians, who are based in Togo. The aim is to keep Paterson Simons employees up to date with the new maintenance instructions and get them certified for the maintenance work and the correct...

PSAL was honoured with a best aftermarket dealer award from Konecranes Lifttrucks. The Paterson Simons team received the award during a virtual dealer event run by Konecranes between 25th to 27th May. Congratulations to the PSAL team for their great work and continued efforts to support customers during the last...

APM Terminals Apapa commissioned 7 new Reach Stackers and 2 Empty Handlers this month as part of an investment program to increase capacity and improve efficiency. The program is expected to reduce vessel waiting times and more effectively handle increased import deliveries. The new equipment, which brings the total container...

During a recent review of our long-running Port Service Agreement with Konecranes Port Services in Düsseldorf, the Paterson Simons team took time out to look at the latest crane simulation technology deployed in the Konecranes Gottwald training centre. The multi-screen simulator uses multiple screens to accurately recreate the 180 degree...

We’ve had a busy 5 months, and as usual many reachstacker and forklift deliveries across the region successfully commissioned, including Mauritania and Senegal. APMT Mauritania in Nouakchott Paterson Simons has had a long relationship with APMT Mauritania in Nouakchott having commissioned and supplied three Konecranes SMV4531TB5 reachstackers 10 years ago...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Lomé Container Terminal (LCT), in Lomé, Togo, has renewed its service contract with Paterson Simons for a further two years. Paterson Simons currently services 22 Konecranes rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), 9 ship-to-shore cranes plus nine Alimak Hek lifts and 50 spreaders. With a dedicated workshop, and a permanent staff complement of 27, the undertaking to keep...

Pasico Takoradi who provide mobile crane support across West Africa are currently trialling a dedicated WhatsApp line for new and existing customers to make swift contact with our service team for Manitowoc, Grove and Manitou products. WhatsApp US ON +233 (0) 544 913 985 The company recognises that the way...