Now another huge piece of cargo has been added to that list of feats after a 432-tonne mobile crane was delivered to Portico.
The £3m lifting device was made in the Netherlands and will help the city port’s cargo operations by shifting as much as 250 tonnes per lift.
These pictures taken by Brian Gibbs, from Southsea, and Portsmouth City Council, document the giant’s arrival in the city.
You can our story on its arrival by clicking here.