Engineering Blog

Many ship-to-shore container crane accidents are hidden from the public eye. Regulatory requirements represent the minimum standard, but it is always possible to go beyond them. We believe it is prudent to consider additional safety systems that can help prevent the most common or costly accidents occurring across the industry, reducing risk and protecting both personnel and assets.

As the crane industry rallies around the theme for this year’s Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) — ‘Not all lifting equipment is created equal’ — it’s worth reminding all stakeholders of the risks involved with short-sighted procurement.

Ship-to-shore container cranes are among the most iconic and essential machines in modern global trade, towering over ports as they efficiently transfer cargo between vessels and land. Here we discuss specialized terminology used to describe their components, movements, and operations.

Container cranes have several common structural and mechanical arrangements. Here we will discuss a few historical examples and the most common structural arrangements.