The new arrivals bring ACT’s total gantry crane fleet to five which, says the company, will improve the efficiency of loading and discharge at the terminal and will speed up turnaround times for the larger ships that have begun calling there. Five more RTGs are due for delivery in mid-October, bringing the total spend on new equipment to about US$30m.
“ACT has embarked on a long-term strategy that involves several stages of expansion over the next few years. We have crossed some of the stages and are embarking on the next investment, which is the introduction of brand-new equipment to expand the capacity of the container terminal,” said Imad Fakhoury, chairman of ACT.
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