Cranes and Equipment
| Port of Toledo Cranes/Heavy Lift Capacity: The General Cargo
Facility is fitted with four gantry cranes and
heavy material handling equipment. The gantry cranes run along 4100
feet of rail and span two apron railroad tracks. “Big and Little
Lucas” are two of the best known gantry cranes on the Great Lakes.
These productive cranes can be fitted with clam buckets, spreader
bars, grapples and other attachments to unload your cargo quickly and
efficiently. |
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- Little Lucas: Clyde Iron Works Whirley Model 24-DE: Rated
to place 51.5 short tons into the center of the hatch of a typical
Seaway ship, and a 72.5 short ton load onto its deck. It is also
designed for high speed Bucket, Grapple, and Magnet work.
- Big Lucas: American Hoist & Derrick Model 254 Revolver:
Rated to place 75 short tons into the center of the hatch of a
typical Seaway ship, and 110 short ton load onto its deck. It is
also designed for high speed Bucket, Grapple, and Magnet work.
- Port of Toledo Crane Capacities (subject to variables
according to cargo and placement)
|
Radius (Feet) |
“Big Lucas”
Crane No. 1
Pounds |
“Little Lucas”
Crane No. 2
Pounds |
Two Crane Lift
Total Pounds |
| 35 |
220,000 |
145,000 |
290,000 |
| 40 |
206,000 |
145,000 |
278,000 |
| 50 |
180,000 |
122,000 |
244,000 |
| 60 |
150,000 |
103,000 |
206,000 |
| 70 |
128,000 |
88,000 |
176,000 |
| 80 |
108,000 |
76,000 |
152,000 |
| 90 |
94,000 |
67,000 |
134,000 |
| 100 |
80,000 |
60,000 |
120,000 |
Midwest Intermodal Freight Connections:
Location, Location, Location: Toledo’s at the heart of
North American markets. Our proximity to major U.S. and Canadian
cities puts us just a day’s drive away from 50% of all North American
industrial markets. You won’t face the congestion issues in Toledo
that you may experience at other Ports. We have capacity to grow with
our customers and, because of our centralized location, transit time
to the end user via truck or rail is reduced.
Highway drive time map from Toledo
Toledo’s Rail Connections: Five rail carriers, Norfolk
Southern (NS), CSX, Canadian National (CN), Ann Arbor (AA) and
Wheeling and Lake Erie (WLE), serve Toledo. NS, CSX, and CN are
considered Class 1 carriers, while AA and WLE are regional or
short-line carriers. Reciprocal switching agreements exist between NS,
CSX, CN and AA.
Toledo is a Major Trucking Hub: Toledo is served by all
national less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers. Toledo is also
served by many truckload (TL) carriers. Motor carriers specializing in
all types of equipment, vans, flat-beds, tanks, refrigerated, bulk,
dump, and more are represented in Toledo. Expedited, small package and
specialized carriers also serve the Toledo area. While there are many
motor carriers domiciled in Toledo, there are many more that maintain
offices here.
Toledo as a Distribution Hub: Toledo enjoys a large amount
of distribution warehouse capability and capacity. There are many
public warehouse operators as well as private warehouse operations
that serve their owners. Along with distribution warehouse operations,
Toledo is also home to several third party logistics operators.
Because we know the local transportation industry, we can offer
assistance in putting you in contact with the right partners that can
move product and paper-work from your producer’s door to your
customer’s door. We are with you every step along the way.
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