Renting a harbour crane for ship loading, container handling or a heavy lift on the quayside? With 50 years of industry experience and global reach, we supply harbour cranes worldwide for ports, terminals and shipyards, with lifting capacities from 64 to over 300 tonnes.

A harbour crane lifts cargo at quaysides to load and unload vessels. Most are mobile and built around four core components:

• Boom or jib for lifting and reach
• Slewing platform with the operator cab
• Rubber-tyred undercarriage
• Hook, spreader or grab attachment

Several harbour crane types serve different port setups. The mobile harbour crane on rubber tyres is most common and ideal for switching berths. Fixed or portal slewing variants suit tight terminals, and barge-mounted units handle floating operations. For non-quayside lifts, see our crawler crane range.

Modern harbour cranes lift between 64 and 308 tonnes at maximum outreach. Two cranes in tandem reach around 600 tonnes for heavier project cargo. Typical specs:

• Lifting capacity: 64 to 308 tonnes
• Jib length: 35 to 64 metres
• Hoisting speed: up to 120 m/min
• Vessel classes: feeder up to Capesize and Megamax

Harbour cranes are versatile. The same machine handles containers, bulk cargo with a grab, and heavy lifts. Applications include container handling, bulk for grain or ore, general cargo and project cargo like wind components. For continuous-duty bulk work, our heavy duty cycle crane delivers better cycle times.

Our harbour crane rental is dry hire. You rent the equipment, we ship it fully maintained and certified from our 14-hectare heavy-lift terminal in Rotterdam. Your account manager handles the process from first call to mobilisation. As one partner for buying and renting, lines stay short. Request a quote free of charge and without obligation, or browse our full crane rental range.