The president of Boluda Corporación Marítima, Vicente Boluda Fos, spoke at the event. The Valencian shipowner is one of the most important and outstanding figures of the last half century, and in recent years he has managed to position himself as the world leader in the sector of port towing and has consolidated the maritime connectivity that guarantees an important part of the needs and demand of the Canary Islands.
The inaugurated crane is an important investment that demonstrates the interest of private investment in the island. Manufactured in Spain, it has a maximum load capacity of 40 tons on hook. The maximum reach of the arm on the sea side is 38.7 meters and the maximum height on the pier, 27 meters. The total approximate weight of the crane is 580 tons and only the legs weigh 75 tons.
