Operational cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes; New Brighton, Wallasey, Liverpool, UK 15th November, 2015. UK Weather. Strong overnight winds have battered the north-west of England with weather warnings in force for the whole of Merseyside. Ben-my-Chree, Isle of Man Ferry and other Shipping in the River Mersey has had to endure turbulent seas and gale force winds in the estuary forming the entrance to the Irish Sea.
The ‘megamax’ cranes, each as tall as the Royal Liver Building, were loaded onto a barge in China in August and have travelled past south-east Asia, India, the Arabian Peninsula and Africa via the Cape of Good Hope en route to the River Mersey. They are one of the final pieces of the £300m Liverpool2 deep water container terminal, being built by port owner Peel Ports. When fully operational by the end of this year, Liverpool2 will be able to handle 95% of the world’s biggest cargo ships. People stood on the shore of Crosby beach to watch the ship come in but visibility was hampered by the heavy fog. Keith Jones said, “I just wanted to get a first look at the scale of them. They will look out of place here — dwarfing the normal cranes.” Another spectator, engineer Matthew Hindley, said “it’s a pretty awe-inspiring feat. The fact we have the infrastructure to expand is good for Liverpool, If people spend money on the North West then that’s fantastic.” Peel has started the process of hiring the 500 people required to operate the new facility. Sean Kearns, a watersports instructor, said, “It’s great for the city, the extra trade and jobs will help us.” The super-structures were produced by Chinese company, Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., the largest heavy duty equipment manufacturer in the world. Each crane is 132 metres high when the boom is raised and weigh around 1,600 tonnes. Liverpool2 is the UK’s largest transatlantic deep-sea port and container terminal, and the investment will allow it to accommodate the majority of the world’s current container fleet.
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Location: New Brighton, Wallasey, Liverpool, UK
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