Three fully-automated ship-to-shore (STS) cranes have arrived at the new APM Terminals MedPort Tangier, Morocco terminal as part of an upgrade to give it an annual container throughput capacity of five million TEU by 2019.
The remote-controlled cranes, which arrived on February 23, 2018, will enable fast, safe and efficient loading and unloading services to some of the largest container ships on the sea.
APMT’s three new cranes are part of an order of 12 cranes for the new deep-water terminal at the Tanger- Med II port complex, scheduled to become operational in 2019.
APMT’s three new cranes are part of an order of 12 cranes for the new deep-water terminal at the Tanger- Med II port complex, scheduled to become operational in 2019.
The cranes are some of the newest and largest in the world, designed to handle vessels carrying 22,000 or more containers.
The three cranes make up the world’s largest double trolley STS cranes system.
They weigh 2500 metric tons, are 144 metres high when boomed up, and have an outreach of 72 metres with twin-lift/tandem lift capability.
APM Terminals MedPort Tangier is located on one of the world’s busiest and most important shipping arteries, the Strait of Gibraltar, which sees more than 60,000 vessels a year.
It will serve as a transshipment hub for Maersk Line and its alliance partners.
The terminal will also help improve global supply chain performance by attracting more vessel calls and creating more routing options.
Keith Svendsen, Chief Operating Officer, APM Terminals, said, “Maersk Line commissioned APM Terminals to build and operate APM Terminals MedPort Tangier so we are designing it around the customer by integrating operational excellence, the most modern cargo handling equipment and an ideal location for connecting global supply chains.
Keith Svendsen, Chief Operating Officer, APM Terminals, said, “Maersk Line commissioned APM Terminals to build and operate APM Terminals MedPort Tangier so we are designing it around the customer by integrating operational excellence, the most modern cargo handling equipment and an ideal location for connecting global supply chains.
“This creates the necessary port capacity for the future.
“Equally important, this port creates another wave of future investment momentum in Morocco as a business and trade center.”
Dennis Olesen, Managing Director, APM Terminals MedPort Tangier, added: “These cranes use digital technology to ensure the most efficiency during their movements.
“This will help us to deliver increased productivity throughout the process from lifting a container box off the ship, until it is delivered to its stack in the yard, and vice-versa.”
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