At the end of June this year, students and staff from Cirencester Deer Park School in the UK spend 2 weeks in Woe, Ghana. The students visited local schools in Woe, helping with construction projects and teaching subjects like English, Science, and Art. Afternoons were spent engaging in sports and cultural lessons....

Globally, the port industry emits 10-15 MtCO2e annually – equivalent to the total emissions of Slovenia. With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) aiming for a 20-30% reduction in shipping emissions by 2030 and a 70-80% reduction by 2040, port electrification is becoming inevitable. The successful transition to electric power in...

Paterson Simons has a longstanding relationship with APM Terminals West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) having handled the commissioning and offloading of various world class cargo handling equipment. Our collaboration over the years has built a strong partnership founded on trust and efficiency. We have consistently delivered high-quality service, ensuring the...

Lake Volta in Ghana is one of the largest man-made bodies of water in the world. It was captured from 800 kilometers above Earth by ESA’s Envisat satellite. Lake Volta spans 8,482 square kilometers, covering much of the West African nation of Ghana. It was created in the mid-1960s with the construction of the...

Manitou’s latest Mining Solutions Attachment Guide: 2024 provides a detailed overview of the wide range of genuine attachments available for Manitou Telehandlers and Forklift trucks.   As both a manufacturer of telehandlers and attachments, Manitou possesses the technical expertise, practical experience, and necessary facilities to ensure optimal performance of each attachment and...

Our annual visit to Vertikal Days took place on September 11th, where members of our logistics and accounts teams had the chance to explore the lifting equipment we regularly ship to West and Central Africa. Vertikal Days is Europe’s largest lifting equipment event. We extend our thanks to the teams at Manitowoc UK and JCB for taking...

Save Fuel with Konecranes Auto Engine Shutdown: Konecranes Intelligent Electronic Machine Control (EMC) system continuously monitors key components and functions of your lift truck, offering programmable settings tailored to your specific needs. It integrates seamlessly with Konecranes’ TRUCONNECT Remote Monitoring and reporting system. As part of the EMC Master system,...

The Paterson Simons & Co. (Africa) Ltd. (PSAL) Group is proud to announce a significant achievement in our journey toward obtaining the ISO45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification. ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. It provides a framework...

Recently our Pasico Ghana CIT Inspectors and Engineers underwent intensive training.(Pasico Ghana is a subsidiary of Paterson Simons). This was both Inspectors training and Train the Trainer (TTT) teachers training. Inspectors Training: Through CICB we provided dedicated training for individuals involved in the inspection of equipment for 3rd party certification purposes. The content of this training is focused on best practices for inspection, regulatory requirements, reporting and more. The program...

Paterson Simons recently completed successful theoretical and practical training, conducted in French, along with the commissioning and offloading of four new Konecranes 16WA RTGs at Benin Terminal S.A. in Cotonou. Our engineers from Paterson Simons in Togo, together with Konecranes engineers, managed the offloading process of the four new Konecranes 16WA RTGs. The French theoretical...

Paterson Simons has a long history with the equipment in the Régie du Terminal à Conteneurs (RTC S.A) terminal, having provided commissioning and offloading of Konecranes equipment since 2021. In 2022, a Support & Maintenance contract was agreed. Over the years, our collaboration has fostered a robust partnership characterised by mutual trust...

DP World’s Callao terminal in Peru has successfully integrated a fleet of 20 electric Terberg Terminal Tractors into its daily operations. These Terbergs, with a 236 kWh battery capacity, are now running 15-20 hours each day, marking a significant milestone in terminal logistics. The initial units began operations in mid-February...