May 04, 2010 - PSA Great Yarmouth, the UK’s latest Regional Container Terminal, has signed an agreement with Cooper SH for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of port handling equipment.
PSA Great Yarmouth, which is soon to become operational, has invested in a five year contract with Cooper SH for a complete port product range including three Konecranes reach stackers, one empty container handler and five MAFI terminal tractors.
“PSA are arguably one of the largest and most experienced purchasers of container terminal equipment,” comments David Cooper, Managing Director of Cooper SH. “We are delighted PSA has opted for Cooper SH as its handling partner for its first UK venture,” added David.
With a 200 metre berth length and a throughput capacity of 50,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU’s) in its start up phase, PSA needed a port equipment and service provider which could meet capacity demands and offer a first-rate service across its operations.
PSA Great Yarmouth’s General Manager, Peter Hambly explains: “We aim to deliver a level of service that is second to none. Cooper SH’s port equipment is among the most reputable and reliable in the industry. As a single source supplier, we are pleased to have a true consultative partner in all manner of container movement and storage.”
Cooper’s onsite engineer will be maintaining all of the port equipment as well as two post-panamax ship-to-shore cranes that PSA acquired under a separate supply contract.
The £23 million investment is just one phase of a larger development initiative that will ultimately consist of a 400 metre berth with a throughput capacity of 250,000 TEU’s per year.
PSA Great Yarmouth is a joint venture between global port operator PSA International and investment company International Port Holdings. It aims to offer feeder and short-sea connections to North European hubs for regional businesses looking to establish a competitive advantage.
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Cooper SH is the UK’s sole national distributor of Konecranes Lift trucks, MAFI terminal and RoRo tractors, operating across the UK and Northern Ireland. Independently owned, the company offers total solutions for forklifts from 6 to 60 metric tonnes and 25t to 45t terminal and ro ro tractors. It provides strong products and a reliable service to customers who operate in the toughest applications across freight, ports, inter-modal terminals and other heavy lifting industries.
Media contact:
Sue Tupling
Cooper SH
T. + 44 (0) 1785 247588 / + 44 (0) 7703 023026
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Company Contact:
David Cooper
Managing Director
Cooper SH Limited
Holly Farm Business Park
Honiley
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NP
United Kingdom
T. 01926 484633
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W. http://www.coopersh.com
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