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...

Paterson Simons premium ports and terminals aftermarket support has resulted in Konecranes Lift trucks and Terberg Tractors becoming the number 1 brands in Nigeria for mobile container handling equipment. 2020 saw major investments in cargo handling equipment in Nigeria with new Konecranes reach stackers, empty container handlers, heavy lift forklifts...

Paterson Simons wins award for best parts dealer 2020 for sales of Manitowoc and Grove parts for the EMEA region to our customers in West Africa. We gathered together the Paterson Simons Parts and Logistics teams in Brighton, UK and the Pasico Mobile Crane Engineering team based in Takoradi, Ghana...

We are pleased to welcome our new Parts Manager, Damon New, to the Paterson Simons team. Damon brings a wealth of experience to his role at Paterson Simons. Damon has 25 years’ experience in the aviation industry, in part sales, OEM, working with distributors, B2B customer support, sales development for...

The AT 40 is the newest addition to the Franna pick and carry portfolio, incorporating the latest technology with engineering excellence. With a huge maximum lift capacity of 40 tonne (44 USt), this articulated crane boasts 44% more load moment than the Franna MAC 25. This walkaround animation highlights some...

We are pleased to announce that Paterson Simons has been appointed as authorised Franna distributor in West Africa. Paterson Simons will provide full coverage including spare parts, machine sales and service support to the following territories: Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone,...

Paterson Simons [PSAL] has invited James Savoy to join the board of directors of PSAL in the role of Group Technical Director. James has been working for PSAL for over 10 years and brings considerable experience to the board. He joined us initially for a port service contract in Apapa,...

Manitowoc Grove continually improve products even after they have left the factory! In a recent product update a retrofit has been introduced to improve access to the remote mounted engine oil filter for the GRT880: our best selling crane in West Africa. For any customers interested in details of the...

Dear Customer The Covid-19 (coronavirus) infection has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation. The health and wellbeing of our stakeholders is our top priority and we are constantly monitoring official advice and the situation on the ground in all of the territories...

PEMA is the premier port equipment manufacturing industry body, and represents the interests of the sector world-wide. Paterson Simons, as dealers for a number of world-class brands and PEMA members, such as Konecranes, Manitou, Terberg and Manitowoc felt it essential to join our partners in this essential forum. John Traynor,...

Paterson Simons’s recently completed training and assessment of four Mobicrane operators at the Mobicrane yard in Takoradi, Ghana. Pasico conducted 3-day theory and practical electric forklift training with Alidu Shamo, Charles Amon Kotey, Joseph Baidoo and Juliana Boakye. All candidates passed with above average marks. Significantly, Juliana is Mobicranes’s first...

Paterson Simons a récemment réalisé une formation et évalué quatre opérateurs Mobicrane sur le chantier Mobicrane de Takoradi, au Ghana. Pasico a mené une formation théorique et pratique de 3 jours sur les chariots élévateurs électriques avec Alidu Shamo, Charles Amon Kotey, Joseph Baidoo et Juliana Boakye. Tous les candidats...