China’s Grab Unloaders to aid bulk cargo handling
General view of the K-Electric's Power Plant located in Bin Qasim on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, August 11, 2016. Picture taken August 11, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Port Muhammad Bin Qasim is poised to receive two Grab Unloaders next week to facilitate its handling of dry bulk cargo.
The DM25T-43M Grab Unloaders are designed and manufactured by Nanjing Port-Machinery and Heavy-Industry Manufacture Co Ltd (NPHMC), China.
This type of crane features a hopper, fully closed belt and dust control system, which is energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
The biggest advantage lies in its high cost performance. On the one hand, its unique design can save time and labour for the unloading work.
On the other hand, the price is low as the machine with the same function made by the European countries is two or three times as much as NPHMC’s.
“That’s why we have sold dozens of such Grab Unloaders in East Asian countries,” said Winnie Wang, a manager at NPHMC.
However, the Grab Unloader faces problem in its shipment. As the height of the complete crane is too high to go through bridges over the Yangtze River, NPHMC has to take apart the crane first, ship them to a proper port and then assemble them to ship for Port Qasim.
After close communication and coordination over this issue between NPHMC and Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals (FAP), the two unloaders were finally shipped from Pingtan Port, Fujian, China on May 5 and are estimated to reach Port Qasim on June 2, 2022.
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, to help Pakistan and the construction of CPEC, NPHMC has sent two batches of team with 15 people from China and Indonesia respectively for the installation and commissioning at site.
The article originally appeared on the China Economic Net
Published in The Express Tribune, May 29th, 2022.
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