Port of Ipswich invests a further £160,000 into new equipment
ABP’s Port of Ipswich has invested over £160,000 into the recent purchase of five new cargo handling grabs to meet an increase in trade of dry bulk materials at the port.
This recent purchase brings ABP’s investment into the Port of Ipswich up to £2.2m this year.
The grabs have been ordered through pALM Bulk Solutions who have provided ABP with the five MRS grabs, increasing the capabilities of the current bulk handling equipment.
The grabs, of varying sizes, are all of a high close, clam shell design. The largest grab will have a capacity of 13.0 m³ and is designed for handling a wide range of bulk materials including fertilizer, grain, soya and animal feeds.
They have been designed to fit equipment already in operation at the port, including the dockside crane and material handlers.
The purchase of the new grabs follows a strong year of investment into the East Anglian ports. Earlier this year seven forklift trucks were purchased and brought into operation at the Ports of Ipswich and King’s Lynn and two new loading shovels.
