Keen observers of the happenings on our wharf would have noticed one of our cranes loading logs onto a ship recently. This was part of a two-day trial we conducted with stevedoring company ISO, using our mobile harbour crane and ISO’s grapple to see how effectively we could enhance health and safety  on the port and tackle staffing shortages that continue to plague the sector.

Logs are usually loaded aboard ships using the vessel’s own on-board crane. There is never any guarantee about the condition of these on-board cranes.