News | 2019-08-26
The Port of Esbjerg is expanding its crane capacity with the world's largest mobile harbour crane, the Liebherr LHM 800. The new machine has a total height of 48 metres and a boom length of 66 metres.
Port Esbjerg already commands the largest fleet of Liebherr mobile harbour cranes in Scandinavia, which is now being additionally expanded. The new crane is 48 metres in height and can lift 308 tonnes. At the same time, it enables the port to perform tandem lifting with an additional Liebherr mobile harbor crane together lifting as much as 448 tonnes.
“I am pleased that we are expanding our crane capacity considerably with the new crane. We need to be able to handle more and more large cargo in the future, and therefore we need to rearm. I am also pleased with the fact that only few ports in the world have a similar crane because it shows that Port Esbjerg is a heavyweight internationally,” says Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of Esbjerg Havn.
Developments in the offshore industry calls for the new crane
It is the development within the offshore industry that requires for a new crane with the ability to lift larger and heavier loads than the current cranes are capable of. It is among other things due to the tendency that the components for the offshore wind turbines in the North Sea are becoming larger and larger. At the same time, the need for an ability to handle heavy machinery and production equipment is growing within other industries at the port.
2026-10-01
Press releases
Liebherr LS-C 60 crane to equip multipurpose vessel for operations in French Polynesia
Operating across widely scattered islands, the Liebherr ship crane supports a vessel concept that must combine logistics and passenger transport within a single platform, where space, stability and operational flexibility are closely linked.
2026-09-29
Press releases
Marsa Maroc strengthens Casablanca bulk operations with first Liebherr LPS in Africa
Created during Morocco’s port-sector reform in 2006, Marsa Maroc has grown into the country’s leading terminal operator. The selection of the Liebherr LPS 550 for Casablanca reflects Marsa Maroc’s continued investment in specialised cargo handling equipment while further expanding its relationship with Liebherr across multiple terminal operations.
2026-09-10
News
58 young professionals start their careers at Liebherr in Rostock
With the start of the new apprenticeship year, Liebherr-Rostock GmbH welcomes 58 new apprentices across eight different vocational training programs, including construction mechanics, mechatronics technicians, industrial clerks, and warehouse logistics specialists.
