ADPC awards contracts to ZPMC and ADT

Including previous contracts awarded to Konecranes Finland worth AED 430m and Terex worth AED 84m, this contract brings the value of crane contracts awarded by ADPC for Khalifa Port since November 2010 to AED 707m.

The ZPMC cranes will have a single hoist and a rated load of 110 tonnes that will support tandem lift (2 x 40’) operations in the future. An outreach of 65 m and a lifting height of 44 m under the spreader will provide the capacity to handle Ultra Large Container Ships. The Khalifa terminal is designed to introduce fully automated transport on the quay at a later stage and for this reason the cranes are designed with a 38 m back reach.

The cranes will be delivered in two batches of three units each. The first will arrive in Q1 2012 and will be fully operational by Q2 2012. The second will follow three months later.