The TCC 280 Port Handling Crane at Nam Dinh Vu Port is a large-scale, specialized heavy-duty cargo handling system executed and supplied as a turnkey solution by VINALIFT. This equipment perfectly integrates VINALIFT’s exceptional manufacturing capabilities for non-standard steel structures with the world-class operational technology from Liebherr.
Designed to meet the stringent FEM 1.001 standards, this portal crane system delivers continuous loading and unloading performance with absolute stability, optimally solving the cargo handling capacity challenges at international seaports operating under harsh climatic conditions.
DETAILED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – TCC 280 PORT HANDLING CRANE
1. General Information & Applied Standards
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Equipment Type: VINALIFT – TCC 280 Port Handling Crane – 45(40)/36(38) Litronic).
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Quantity Supplied: 02 units.
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Crane Classification: Designed in accordance with FEM 1.001 standard, classification A5/Q2/U5.
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Applied Standards: Design, manufacturing, and inspection strictly comply with FEM 1.001, TCVN 4244-2005, and QCVN 22:2010/BGTVT.

2. Capacity & Outreach
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Safe Working Load (SWL) with Hook:
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45 tons at 36m outreach.
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40 tons at the maximum outreach of 38m.
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Safe Working Load (SWL) with Grab: 35 tons within the outreach range of 4m – 38m.
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Outreach (Working Radius):
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Maximum outreach: 36m / 38m.
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Minimum working outreach: 4m.
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3. Working Speeds
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Hoisting/Lowering Speed:
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Empty hook: 0 – 40 m/min.
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With maximum 45-ton load: 0 – 21 m/min.
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With 40-ton load: 0 – 23 m/min.
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Slewing Speed: 0 – 1.2 rpm.
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Luffing Time: Approximately 110 seconds (to boom from minimum to maximum outreach).
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Gantry Travel Speed: 0 – 20 m/min.

4. Steel Structure & Weights
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Materials: High-strength steel Q345B, Q355B, or A36. The structure utilizes a box girder design to ensure maximum rigidity, bending resistance, and torsional stiffness.
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Total Weight (per crane unit): Approximately 493 tons, detailed as follows:
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Crane upper section: Approx. 83 tons.
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Total gantry structure (manufactured by VINALIFT): Approx. 410 tons.
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Main girders, gantry legs, connecting tubes: Approx. 133 tons.
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Travelling mechanisms: Approx. 57 tons.
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Concrete counterweight: Approx. 220 tons (using Grade 100-150 concrete).
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5. Dimensions & Rail Configuration
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Rail Gauge (Span): 20m.
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Rail Type: A100 (utilizing the existing rails at the port).
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Wheelbase (Distance between leg centers along the rail): 14m (Total width of the travel bogie units is 24.3m).
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Gantry Heights:
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Clearance under the gantry: 12m (Ensuring smooth traffic flow for trucks and port equipment below).
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From the top of the rail to the slewing ring bearing: Approx. 19m.
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From the top of the rail to the cabin floor: Approx. 21.8m.
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6. Travelling Mechanism & Drives
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Travel Range: Maximum travel distance along the berth is ± 110m.
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Drive System: Consists of 08 geared motors, each with an output of 7.5 kW.

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Wheel System: A total of 38 wheels (Diameter D500), made of S45C cast steel with a surface hardness of 38~42 HRC, ensuring excellent load-bearing capacity.

7. Electrical & Control System
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Main Power Supply: 3-phase AC, 380V – 400V (±10%), 50Hz.
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Main AC Motor: Rated power of 295 kW

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Cable Reel System: Utilizes an inverter-driven cable reel system to supply power for gantry travel, accommodating a cable length of ± 110m from the feeding point.

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Central Control System: Operated via synchronized inverters and PLCs (Fuji/Siemens or Mitsubishi/Yaskawa/Schneider), providing absolute precision and safety in every handling movement.

8. Environment, Safety & Auxiliary Equipment
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Safe Working Environment: Temperatures from -20°C to +45°C; Maximum humidity up to 96%; Maximum working wind speed of 20 m/s.
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Storm Protection System: Equipped with mechanical rail clamps and a storm anchor pin system, ensuring absolute safety in storm winds up to 36 m/s (project-specific condition) or withstanding a maximum design wind load of up to 63 m/s (per Liebherr’s design).
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Travel Warnings: Synchronized with 04 rotary flashing lights and 04 travel sirens (1 set per gantry leg).
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Buffers: Specialized rubber buffers are installed at the 4 corners of the gantry chassis.
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Lighting & Auxiliary: High-capacity Floodlights, access ladders, industrial-standard safety handrails, and logically arranged electrical distribution panels.

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VINALIFT – VIETNAM’S LEADING EPC CONTRACTOR FOR PORT LIFTING EQUIPMENT
We are committed to delivering comprehensive, safe, CAPEX-optimized, and highly durable cargo handling solutions and port lifting equipment.
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Design & Manufacturing: TCVN 4244:2005, QCVN 07:2012, FEM 1.001, CMAA, EN 13001-1, EN 13001-2.
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Structural & Welding: AWS D1.1 (ASME), ISO 8501, SSPC.
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Management Systems: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018.
Backed by a team of highly experienced engineers and stringent quality control processes, we are fully prepared to meet the specialized requirements of any domestic and international project.
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