Aqaba receives two gantry cranes

The STS cranes can handle 18-row post-Panamax vessels and perform 30 moves per hour, offering shipping lines cost savings through higher productivity and port capacity.

“We’ve been working closely with shipping lines to serve their needs for port infrastructure, technology and service levels suited to their market ambitions,” ACT’s CEO, Klaus Laursen.

ACT is a joint venture with the APM Terminals and the Aqaba Development Corporation. In December 2009, a project was announced to expand the terminal including a 460 metre extension of the quay, which will double its wharf length to 1000 m and increase annual throughout capacity to 2m teus.