Ship-to-shore container cranes
In the modern port environment, reliability and productivity are the key parameters. Our Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes (STS) achieve up to 99.6% availability during actual vessel operation.
Ship to shore container cranes are custom designed with a range of outreaches and specification detail according to individual customer requirements from panamax size through to the largest megamax cranes. Safe working loads from 40 to 120 metric tonnes are available in single, twin and tandem lift configuration.
Product Information
- Machinery trolley
- Vessel stack profiling
- Container number recognition systems
- Truck/ trailer /straddle positioning systems
- Pinning platform
- Automation | Semi-automation
- Emergency drives for hoist / trolley / boom
- Energy chain or festoon
- Anti-collision systems, boom & gantry
- Remote access via standard interface
- Checkers cabin
- Curve going
- Hatch cover platforms
- Worldwide Liebherr service network.
- Extensive training both on site and in our factory for operators and engineers.
- Purpose built state-of-the-art design and production facilities located in Ireland since 1958.
- Highly skilled and experienced employees with expertise in-house for after sales service.
- Responsibility with Liebherr, eliminating interface and compatibility problems (i.e. structural, mechanical and electrical design, production, commissioning and service).
- Designed and built by Liebherr in Ireland for over 45 years
- Industry leading availability
- High performance cranes with a lower self weight and centre of gravity
- Liebherr drive systems
- Increased productivity compared with alternative designs
- High reliability and low downtime
- Rigid and stable structure
- Improved performance where high in-service winds prevail
- Accurate spreader positioning
- Anti-sway reeving
- Optimum driver comfort due to ergonomic cabin and unique Liebherr hinge point design
- Precision simultaneous drive motion in three axis
- Low lifecycle costs
| Panamax | Post Panamax | Super Post Panamax | Megamax | Widespan Stacking Cranes | |
| Outreach | up to 38 m | up to 45 m | up to 53 m | above 53 m | 30 - 40 m |
| No of containers across deck | up to 13 | up to 16 | up to 19 | 20 + | 13 + |
| Lift height | 30 m | 35 m | 40 m | 40 m + | 20 - 25 m |
| Safe working load | 40-50 t single 65 t twin | 40-50 t single 65 t twin | 40-50 t single 65 t twin 100 t tandem | 40-50 t single 65 t twin 100 t tandem | 40-50 t single 65 t twin |
| Hoisting speed | 50 / 125 m/min | 60 / 150 m/min | 70 - 175 m/min | 90 - 180 m/min | 50 - 125 m/min |
| Trolley speed | 150 - 180 m/min | 180 - 210 m/min | 210 - 240 m/min | 210 - 240 m/min | 180 m/min |
| Travel speed | 45 m/min | 45 m/min | 45 m/min | 45 m/min | 100 - 140 m/min |
| Wheel load | 30 - 45 t/m* | 40 - 55 t/m* | 55 - 65 t/m* | 65 + t/m* | 40 - 50 t/m* |
| * Wheel loads based on 8 wheels per corner | |||||
- Design utilises high tensile steel with lattice main beam and boom using box profiles
- Unique boom/beam hinge point
- Simultaneous drive motion of gantry, trolley and hoist
- Power regeneration
- High performance trim/list/skew and anti-snag technology
- Self powered trolley
- Rigid robust structure - Optimum for automation
- Direct driven travel systems
- Liebherr designed and built drive systems
- Reputable European sub suppliers
Videos
DP World Southampton is home to 10 Megamax Liebherr ship to shore container cranes.
Shipping of fully assembled STS cranes from Ireland to Puerto Rico
Timelapse assembly of STS container cranes in DCT Gdansk, Poland
