Kuwait-based Integrated Logistics Company (ILC) said it has taken delivery of a new Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane, 20 AC 100/4L and 10 Explorer 5600 all-terrain cranes from Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material handling products, as part of its massive fleet expansion plans.

These cranes will join a fleet of more than 2,000 machines and will be deployed by the company for its operations across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, according to Terex.

The Demag CC 3800-1 lattice boom crawler crane is the first of its kind in the region and will allow the Kuwaiti company to meet customers heavy-lifting demands, it added.

Commenting on the fleet expansion, CEO Saleh Al Huwaidi said: "Integrated Logistics Company's growth has been driven by the relentless pursuit of being the best logistics provider in the region."

"To achieve that reputation, it’s vital for Integrated Logistics to have the best equipment available and work with equipment suppliers who do an outstanding job of supporting us. Since 2005, we have purchased more than 200 Terex and Demag cranes because the machines are built well, and the team at Terex Cranes is responsive to our needs," he noted.

The new 650-tonne CC 3800-1 crawler crane has a maximum load moment of 8.484-m tonnes and features a wide array of safety features, including the award-winning fall protection system.

The company ordered the unit with a Superlift structure for increased lifting capabilities. “We selected the CC 3800-1 because of its ability to outperform larger 750-tonne-class cranes in many applications,” remarked Al Huwaidi.

The new AC100/4L and Explorer 5600 all-terrain cranes are being deployed throughout Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. ILC has several ongoing projects that require the mobility and impressive lift capacities of these Terex units.

“These mobile cranes have proven to be a versatility option for our crews with their extremely long booms,” stated Al Huwaidi.

“Our operators also like the IC-1 Plus control system equipped on these machines, which gives them access to real-time calculations to improve the machine’s performance at higher capacity ranges,” he noted.

The newly commissioned cranes join a vast crane line-up which includes two recently purchased 1,200-tonne and Terex AC 1000-9 (all-terrain cranes), which were also the first and only mobile cranes of this lifting capacity in the region.-TradeArabia News Service