Paterson Simons, through Pasico Ghana, teamed up with the Civil Engineering Department of Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (GPHA) recently to complete an installation of two Trelleborg SCN1800 fenders, at GPHA. Trelleborg’s Super Cone Fenders (SCN) are the latest generation of ‘cell’ fenders, with optimal performance and efficiency. The conical...

The Paterson Simons team have successfully commissioned and offloaded two Konecranes 16W Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) at West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, Nigeria. This adds to the existing fleet of 18 RTGS at WACT. The terminal now has 20 Konecranes RTGs. 16 of these cranes were solely...

Konecranes Inverters lie at the heart of their world-leading RTGs. The precise movement of the cranes is safely and intelligently controlled through these hard-working components. In process cranes like RTGs, these inverters that simplify the motion of the crane, are doing a lot of hard work in the background so...

Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, awarded full scholarships to two Takoradi Technical University (TTU) students. These two TTU students (Linda Ekua Awuah and Abdul Karim Arimiyao) have successfully completed a 6-week Industrial Internship with Pasico’s Engineering Team, based in our Takoradi office. Both scholarship students are currently in their second...

Hello from the Pasico Ghana Tema team! Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, recently moved their Head Office Operations to Tema, Ghana. Please see the contact details below: Pasico Gana’s Head Office address: Pasico Ghana Ltd. Plot No. B6, 2nd Hannah Lane, Community 5, Tema, GP GPS: GT-128-8005 The...

In 2006, the Gottwald brand celebrated 100 years. Since the company started in 1906 with steam-operated cranes, it has continued to set trends within the global cargo-handling business. With the invention of the Mobile Harbour Crane several years ago and the further development of the Mobile Harbour Crane as a professional device for...

With Konecranes Cabin Movement Auxiliary Control, you can control the movement of your sliding cabin from outside your reach stacker. Some trucks are already fitted with a cabin sliding movement option to enable easier maintenance access, but it can only be operated from inside the cabin. This external cabin control...

Dina Aggrey is an Office Administrator, she joined Pasico Ghana in 2010. Dina is in charge of all administrative tasks at Pasico’s Takoradi office and Dina is now taking on the additional role of Credit Controller as well. Whitney Love Eshun joined Pasico Ghana’s Takoradi office in 2014. Whitney is an Office...

RopeQ™ Magnetic Rope Inspection from Konecranes improves safety, producing consistent and reliable results. Wire ropes are one of the most critical parts of RTGs, and they can contain hundreds of individual strands. Broken strands on the rope exterior can be found by visual inspections, but the condition of the core...

Our thanks to those customers who have reached out to us offering condolences on the sad death of Her Majesty the Queen. We share your sense of loss. We add our condolences to the Royal Family and those mourning her sad passing in the Commonwealth and around the World....

Pius has worked at Paterson Simons for 7 years. As a Service Engineer, Pius is responsible for providing technical support and assisting customers by responding to their service requests in a timely and efficient manner. His responsibilities include troubleshooting and repairing faults, servicing equipment, developing preventative maintenance strategies, and recommending...

Silverdalens Mekaniska Verkstad (SMV), in English translates to ‘Silverdale Mechanical Workshop’. SMV was founded in 1947. A change in the management team in 1994 led to the establishment of a new factory in Markaryd, Southern Sweden. A full new range of reach stackers, empty container handlers, and heavy forklifts was...