The Finnish seaport's heavy-duty cargo handling fleet is now bigger with a Liebherr LHM 500 mobile harbour crane.

The machinery offers a 140t lifting capacity.

"With the help of two heavy harbour cranes [100t Gottwald HMK 280 E is the other one], we are now even better able to handle various project works, including those for the wind energy industry," Juha Hakala, the Port of Pietarsaari's CEO, underlined.

He furthered, "Improving the port's services is part of Pietarsaari's development strategy to increase freight traffic. The development of port operations creates business opportunities for our customers and will also generate new jobs in the port and nearby regions through multiplier effects."

Photo: Port of Pietarsaari