TWO VESSELS LEAVING

Uddevalla 2009-11-24


M/V SNOWDRIFT and M/V SNOWLAND are leaving Port of Uddevalla and Byfjorden during week 47 and 48.

Uddevalla Hamnterminal AB wishes the vessels good luck and welcome back, with thanks to Holy House Shipping.


UDDEVALLA HAMNTERMINAL AB INCREASES VOLUMES ON TERMINAL HANDLING DIVISION


In order to fulfil requirement from our main customers, ie forest industry in our region, a new container handling truck have been added in to our fleet of cargo handling equipment. The "contchamp" is a 45 ton SWL capacity Kalmar Reach stacker connected to a adjustable toplift devise.

The background is that as from January 2006 Uddevalla Hamn runs its own environmental friendly trainshuttle to and from Port of Gothenburg on daily basis. The service is increasing and we have now reached a number of container moves that additional equipment is needed.

As from week 29 we will serve both port locations, Sörvik and Innerharbour, with quick operated reach stackers serving train shuttles and normal goods flow in an efficient and quality wise way in order to gain safe, environment friendly and careful handling of our customers cargo.

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