We have chosen to invest in this Reachstacker as we see a growing demand for increased lifting capacity, especially when it comes to the segments of project cargo and wind power. Something that further motivates this investment is that we have a good forecast when it comes to wind power projects via Port of Uddevalla in the coming years, as orders and bookings are added frequently.

Our aim is to strengthen our brand in these segments, by combining the use of this Reachstacker with our new 100-ton crane from Konecranes/Gottwald.

Up until recently Wibax had a part of their business on Badö, but after we made a rebuild of the Skeppsholmspier, they have now moved all of their business there.The rebuild consisted of a new tank quay, which gives us and our customers; especially Wibax, the opportunity to receive larger, longer and more in-depth vessels than what was previously possible on Badö quay. 

In order to meet today's high demands on environment and safety, Wibax's own facility has also undergone an extensive renovation in the recent years. Thanks to these upgrades, Wibax has successfully brought new volumes home. The new product is discharged from vessels to Wibax cisterns, and the first vessel with AdBlue arrived just a few weeks ago.

Demand for AdBlue is steady and, according to Wibax and their customer Yara, the product has great opportunities to increase in the coming years. Today AdBlue is used both in trucks, cars and construction machinery and as older diesel-powered vehicles are replaced with new ones, the demand for AdBlue will continue to grow.

AdBlue will be distributed from Wibax depot with tank trucks to begin with. However the plan is to get this product distributed by rail in the near future.Together with us, Wibax are working on a solution for this at the moment.

We have found two cranes, that combined will work optimally in our business. One crane is a rail-mounted crane made by Konecranes / Gottwald - a Portal Harbor Crane, Type G HSK3432. This crane has a lifting capacity of up to 100 tons and it will mainly increase our capacity in terms of heavy lifts and project cargo. 

The tracked crane arrived in parts at the end of October and has been placed on Sörvikskajen. The crane comes with an ELME container spreader which enables a significantly increased production during unloading and loading of container vessels. We are also eliminating risky jobs, as manual work decreases. The crane will also be delivered with an automatic spreader from Stevenel for handling bigbags, wich allows us to lift 15 bags at a time. Since the arrival, the crane has been fully assembled and tested. It was used in operation for the first time last week, with brilliant results.

Our second crane is a Mantsinen 160 Hybrilift, a mobile knuckle boom. This crane arrived mounted at the end of last week and will also be stationed at Sörvik. Here it will be easily moved between the various quays and can also be used to assist with terminal work. Among other things, the Mantsinen crane is perfect for handling general cargo and bulk. It comes with a bucket for bulk goods, a hook and an adapter that allows the use of our existing equipment.

The range for the knuckle boom crane is 30 meters and the maximum lifting capacity is about 27 tonnes, which is a great increase to our capacity. With the help of the Hybrilift, we will reduce the environmental footprint with up to an impressive 35 % against conventional methods. This means a substantial increase in capacity without increasing our environmental impact. With its mobility, precision and strength, the Mantsinen crane will become an invaluable tool for both us and our customers.

This Seabin has now been handed over, as a gift, to the municipality of Uddevalla. The Seabin will be placed in a well-chosen location in Bäveån this spring. Our hopes is that it will be useful for many years to come and that people passing by can watch the Seabin in action.

Pictured above; The handover of the Seabin from Uddevalla Hamnerminal and Chairman of our Board; Rolf Jonsson to Fredrik Stengavel, Street & Park manager at Uddevalla Municipality.

As in previous years, we have chosen to replace Christmas gifts to our customers with a contribution to the Swedish Sea Rescue Society. They are a non-profit organization, responsible for 70 percent of all sea rescues in Sweden. With no governmental funding, ours and others support is needed to help them save lives at sea.