{"id":7572,"date":"2016-10-12T01:33:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T01:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=7572"},"modified":"2016-10-12T01:33:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T01:33:03","slug":"the-port-of-longview-unloads-wind-turbine-blades-onto-rail-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/the-port-of-longview-unloads-wind-turbine-blades-onto-rail-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Liehberr LHM 500 mobile harbour cranes unload wind turbine blades onto rail cars in Washington State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portoflongview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Port of Longview<\/a>\u00a0in Washington state used its two <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gruasytransportes.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/f_00009696.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liebherr LHM 500<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>mobile harbour cranes in tandem to discharge the 160 ft (48 m) blades from the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagawelco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saga Welco<\/a> <\/strong>general cargo ship,<strong> Saga Frigg<\/strong>, onto flatbed railcars.<\/p>\n<p>Each blade required two railcars and was secured to the cars by members of the <strong>International Longshore and Warehouse Union<\/strong> (<strong>ILWU<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>The blades, which were manufactured by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vestas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vestas<\/a><\/strong>, were destined for a wind farm in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Strategic investments in both equipment and rail, combined with an experienced labour force, have made the Port of Longview a leader in breakbulk cargo handling,&#8221; said the port&#8217;s business development manager,<strong>Laurie Nelson-Cooley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Port of Longview\u00a0in Washington state used its two Liebherr LHM 500\u00a0mobile harbour cranes in tandem to discharge the 160 ft (48 m) blades from the Saga Welco general cargo ship, Saga Frigg, onto flatbed railcars. 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