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SC Ports takes delivery of two more huge cranes from Shanghai
来源：Shipping News Headlines 编辑：编辑部 发布：2021/03/08 09:25:33
SOUTH Carolina Ports has taken delivery of two more massive ship-to-shore cranes to be used at the Wando Welch Terminal.
The new cranes have 155 feet of lift height above the wharf deck and 212 feet of boom outreach, enabling them to service container vessels up to 24 containers wide.
The cranes arrived in Charleston aboard the Zhen Hua 27 after a two-month journey from Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC. The cranes will be assembled and commissioned behind the wharf for several months and then begin working ships this summer.
The new cranes are part of SC Ports' strategic investment plan to modernise operations and upgrade infrastructure to handle more cargo and bigger ships at the Port of Charleston.
"As a result of our significant investments in terminal infrastructure, we offer unmatched vessel and cargo fluidity at a time that it is sorely needed in major U.S. ports," SC Ports President and CEO Jim Newsome said.
By the end of 2021, Wando Welch Terminal will have 15 cranes with 155 feet of lift height working vessels; with this latest crane arrival, Wando Welch Terminal now has 13 cranes of that size.
"Taller cranes with wider reach greatly increase our big-ship capabilities," Mr Newsome said.
SC Ports' infrastructure investments and the ongoing Charleston Harbour Deepening Project will enable Wando Welch Terminal to handle three 14,000-TEU ships simultaneously this year.
"We remain on track to achieve 52 feet of depth in Charleston Harbour and continually invest in our infrastructure, which will give SC Ports the ability to work 19,000-TEU vessels - a capability few U.S. ports have today," Mr Newsome added.
The new cranes have 155 feet of lift height above the wharf deck and 212 feet of boom outreach, enabling them to service container vessels up to 24 containers wide.
The cranes arrived in Charleston aboard the Zhen Hua 27 after a two-month journey from Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC. The cranes will be assembled and commissioned behind the wharf for several months and then begin working ships this summer.
The new cranes are part of SC Ports' strategic investment plan to modernise operations and upgrade infrastructure to handle more cargo and bigger ships at the Port of Charleston.
"As a result of our significant investments in terminal infrastructure, we offer unmatched vessel and cargo fluidity at a time that it is sorely needed in major U.S. ports," SC Ports President and CEO Jim Newsome said.
By the end of 2021, Wando Welch Terminal will have 15 cranes with 155 feet of lift height working vessels; with this latest crane arrival, Wando Welch Terminal now has 13 cranes of that size.
"Taller cranes with wider reach greatly increase our big-ship capabilities," Mr Newsome said.
SC Ports' infrastructure investments and the ongoing Charleston Harbour Deepening Project will enable Wando Welch Terminal to handle three 14,000-TEU ships simultaneously this year.
"We remain on track to achieve 52 feet of depth in Charleston Harbour and continually invest in our infrastructure, which will give SC Ports the ability to work 19,000-TEU vessels - a capability few U.S. ports have today," Mr Newsome added.