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Container Cranes for the port of Duisburg

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The largest river harbour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world located in Europe is equipped with high quality<br />

equipment from Kuenz.<br />

<strong>Container</strong> cranes manufactured<br />

by Kuenz increase <strong>the</strong> capacity<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Duisburg</strong>.<br />

The <strong>port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Duisburg</strong> is <strong>the</strong> largest river harbour <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> world, located in Europe and among <strong>the</strong> top 100<br />

container <strong>port</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world. The complete harbour<br />

area has a total area <strong>of</strong> 13 km², and extends from<br />

<strong>the</strong> wet docks at <strong>the</strong> Ruhr mouth along <strong>the</strong> Rhine<br />

River up to <strong>Duisburg</strong>-Rheinhausen.<br />

Kuenz – innovative and highly<br />

competent.<br />

The continuous development <strong>of</strong> intermodal container<br />

handling systems is essential <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

expansion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> combined trans<strong>port</strong> capabilities<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> European mainland. Especially in<br />

this sector, Kuenz is well-known as an innovative<br />

and highly competent manufacturer <strong>of</strong> high-quality<br />

container handling cranes. Every crane is equipped<br />

with a semi-automatic positioning system <strong>for</strong> both,<br />

crane and trolley.<br />

The law <strong>of</strong> continuity.<br />

First in April 2006, a Kuenz RMG Crane was put<br />

into operation at <strong>the</strong> DIT terminal located in <strong>the</strong><br />

logistic centre „log<strong>port</strong>“. The RMG intermodal<br />

crane system is a substantial improvement <strong>for</strong><br />

fast-growing rail container traffic. The crane is<br />

designed as a double-girder container gantry<br />

crane with superstructure and has impressive<br />

operating per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />

RMG crane and spreader from Kuenz.<br />

Then in March 2007 Kuenz delivered ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

crane with a similar design <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> PKV terminal,<br />

operated by DUSS. The crane is equipped with a<br />

Kuenz spreader which was especially made <strong>for</strong><br />

interchangeable truck bodies and designed according<br />

to <strong>the</strong> building codes and standards <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Deutsche Bahn AG (German Federal Railway).<br />

The innovative Kuenz River Harbour RMG crane <strong>of</strong>fers best operating per<strong>for</strong>mance.

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