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APRIL 2014
The largest flat-top tower
crane inNorth America
was erected at the
Paducah/McCracken
Country Riverport.
SITE REPORT
LIFTING
different productsquicklyand efficiently,
includingbulkandgeneral cargo. The
facilityhas a conveyor systemwitha
30-inchbelt that canmove500 tonsper
hour towarehouseoroutdoor storage.
“Whenwewere looking to expand
ourport andaddamarine cell Linden
Comansawas alwaysoneof the top
contenders inour search for anew crane,”
saidCanter. “BothLindenandLinden
Comansahaveproven themselveswith
service, competitivepricingand reliability.
We are also looking forward to continuing
thepartnershipwehave enjoyedwith
HeedeSoutheast.”
Consistent performer
HeedeSoutheast refurbished theoriginal
1970 seriesLinden crane in the late1990s
and continued toprovidemaintenance.
“In the earlydays,workingwitha60or
75-tonmeter crane thatwas the first flat-
topmodel erected inNorthAmerica,we
really thoughtweweredoing something
special,” saidDennisKenna,Heede
Southeast president. “TheoldLinden8000
tower crane is suchagreat tool tomove
material.Now,withnew equipment and
over 20yearsof historywithPaducah
RiverPortAuthority, it justmakes sense
thatwe should continue that relationship
going forward.”
Afteroneof themost difficultwinters
For enhanced comfort of the crane
operator, the30LC1450 features the
larger Panoramic XL cab.
Riverport
lifter
The 30LC1450 offers both extended reach
and high capacity lifting capabilities
that make it ideal for busy ports like the
Paducah/McCracken County Riverport
Authority in Paducah, KY.
capacity exceeding40,000 tons, outside
storageyards andadjacent fleetingand
switching service.
“OurLinden8000was erected in1977
and serveduswell over a considerable
lengthof time,” saidKenCanter, executive
directorof theRiverport. “The20-ton
lifting capacity simplywasn’t enough for
wherewe anticipateourport togo in the
future.WithournewLindenComansa
30LC1450,wehavegreatermarket
capabilities for the containeronbarge
movements to theOhioValley. It’s also
pretty impressive tohave the largest flat-
top tower crane inNorthAmerica ready to
serve traffic toourport.”
Inaddition to its central andaccessible
locationwith easy rail andhighwayaccess,
theRiverport has twodock facilities
and canhandleup to threebargeswith
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GLENHALL PHOTOGRAPHY
T
he ambitiousmultibillion-dollar
project towiden thePanama
Canal ishavingwide reaching
impact on industries tied to theworld’s
shipping industry, and tower cranes are
certainlyno exception. The expansion
willmean that portsneed tobe able to
handlebigger ships,more cargoand faster
turnarounds.High capacity tower cranes,
like theLindenComansa30LC1450
recently erected inPaducah,KYarehelping
busyports like thePaducah/McCracken
CountyRiverportAuthority (Riverport)
dealwith today’s vessel traffic andbe ready
for tomorrow.
Fornearly40years, a20-ton capacity
Linden8000 flat-top tower cranehas
handled incomingandoutgoing freight
on thebanksof theTennesseeRiverwhere
theOhioandTennesseeRiversmeet. The
Riverport encompasses 48acresof space
and2,300 cumulative feet of river frontage.
Theport boastson-sitewarehouse
