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For Immediate Release Port of Vancouver unveils new radio-controlled bucket April 28, 2008 -- A new piece of equipment will provide significant flexibility and efficiency to bulk cargo handling operations at the Port of Vancouver The new equpiment, a radio controlled clamshell-type bucket, arrived at the port on Wednesday, April 23, and crews spent time today training on the operations of the bucket. Built by Mack Manufacturing in Theodore, Ala., and trucked across country to the port, the new bucket can be used on any of the port’s major cranes – the Washington crane, the Liebherr and P&H mobile harbor cranes, and the Paceco gantry crane – which improves efficiency and flexibility of bulk commodity handling at the port immediately. Before receiving the new Mack bucket, the only bucket the port had could only be used on the Washington crane located at Terminal Two. Plans for use of the bucket include fertilizers, bentonite clay, and any future bulk commodities handled by the port. The new electric and hydraulic bucket can be used by a crane anywhere on any terminal at the port, and can be operated from ground level by radio control to open and close the jaws. With a capacity of 15 cubic yards, the port paid $106,000 for the bucket. At a Glance Who: Port of Vancouver USA * * * * * * * * The Port of Vancouver, USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community.
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