STS crane modifications equip ports for rapidly changing needs

A world leader in the design, manufacture and maintenance of all types of port cranes, Konecranes, has introduced reach and height modernisations of ship-to-shore (STS) equipment to help operators to adapt quickly and cost efficiently to rapidly changing demands and ship sizes. The STS Boom Extension and Crane Height Raising modernisations are engineered to help […]

04/01/2021 - 18:05 pm

ZPMC supplies tallest cranes to Port of Oakland

Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) is investing in three giant cranes from Chinese manufacturer ZPMC for its marine terminal at Oakland (Oakland International Container Terminal – OICT). The huge container cranes are coming on a ship that is designed to accommodate these enormous workhorses of the maritime industry. Port of Oakland executive director, Danny Wan […]

28/12/2020 - 08:57 am

Zhenhua Heavy Industries supplies America’s largest cranes to NIT

The Port of Virginia has welcomed a pair of massive container cranes to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), the final pieces of equipment needed to complete the $450 million, two-a-half-year-long renovation of the terminal’s South Berth. In August 2017 the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of four new cranes for Virginia International […]

09/11/2020 - 18:36 pm

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