# HHLA deploys five new Liebherr mega-ship gantry cranes at Hamburg port

HHLA's Container Terminal Tollerort in Hamburg processed its first vessel using five new Liebherr mega-ship gantry cranes, part of an investment to handle ultra-large container ships.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-10-24
- Where: Port of Hamburg, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 24 Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 5 cranes, each 63 tonnes payload
- Products: mega-ship gantry cranes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG](https://endata.com/companies/22502.md)
- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [freightnews.co.za](https://freightnews.co.za/article/new-mega-ship-gantry-cranes-process-first-vessel-at-german-port), 2017-10-24: "Processing the Cosco Netherlands was a first test of our new mega-ship gantry cranes - and they passed with flying colours."

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