PTP said in a statement yesterday that the fabrication of the LHM 400 Lictronic, mobile type crane from Leebherr-Werk Nenzing GMBH of Austria, was scheduled to be completed in two week, while the second mobile crane Fantuzzi Regianne of Italy would be delivered in February 2001.

LHM 400 Litronic is a multi-purpose mobile crane with a maximum lifting capacity of 104 tonnes with an ability to utilise all lift handles fro heavy items transfer, dry bulk, container, break bulk and general cargo handling.

PTP said the purchase of the mobile cranes was to increase the capacity at the terminal.

They will further complement the 14 Super Post Panamax quayside cranes currently deployed at the wharf.

The purchase is also in response to the growing number of feeders at the port.

With an expected two million TEUs in year 2001 from Maersk Sealand volumes, Phase One of PTP has been brought forward to full completion by the end of this year and this will see a total of 2.16km of linear wharf length backed by a 110,00 TEU-container yard.