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...

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...

At Paterson Simons we make it our business to monitor developments in emergent technologies in the industries we support. Automation is a hot topic and one that some customers can find intimidating. We thought that we would share our interest via the two case studies below. In the two examples...

We are pleased to share the work that Noel Gottsch, Alban Venyellu and Godwin Mensah completed last month refurbishing a Konecranes Reachstacker at the MPS terminal in Tema, Ghana. First the spreader assembly was removed, along with the boom assembly. The team then removed the lifting cylinders, the fuel tank, hydraulic tank,...

A while back we wrote about the new SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) regulations, which require shippers to provide a VGM (Verified Gross Mass) to carriers, prior to any ladened container being loaded onto a vessel. This means that ports across the globe have been moving swiftly to install weighing systems in...

Five reachstackers at the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority terminals, three at GPHA and two at the Amaris Terminal, have been successfully retro-fitted with Konecranes’s Static Weighing System. This means customers of the port are now able to receive a VGM service. On 1 July 2016 the new IMO SOLAS...

A recent development in Paterson Simons’s expanding footprint in West Africa was the stationing of senior engineer, Noel Gottsch in Douala, Cameroon to better support the company’s client base there and in particular Douala International Terminal (DIT). The terminal has a fleet of more than 21 Konecranes Lifttrucks and four...

When a new dedicated container terminal was proposed for the main port of Tema in Ghana Paterson Simons made a strong bid based on our proven expertise and commitment to service. With plans for the terminal to run on two shifts per day and with a large fleet of reachstackers and...

Huge sums of money are being ploughed into West Africa’s ports, and not before time, but will a regional hub on this part of the continent emerge? The past five years have seen many ports along the West Africa coast transformed, as private investment has led to the development of...

We offer the most modern machines that function efficiently, provide industry best operator comfort and yield the best possible productivity. The result? Your operations run more smoothly. Whether you’re looking for new or used reach stackers in Nigeria, we can help.Contact us today to learn more. Reach stacker Parts Paterson Simons...

Konecranes recently delivered a 100 metric ton (MT) capacity reach stacker to Jutlandia Terminal in Esbjerg, Denmark. The terminal is using the reach stacker to handle and transport blades and components for wind turbines. The machine was tailored by NC Nielsen from a standard Konecranes reach stacker. These powerful machines have...