Port Everglades new MHC starts operations

The crane’s deployment reflects the intra-port relocations of Hyde Shipping Corporation and Sea Star Line, enabling both ocean shipping companies to take advantage of the new crane and a newly refurbished rail mounted container gantry crane in the Midport area of Port Everglades.

The MHC is designed for maximum mobility, manoeuvrability and versatility to handle containers, bulk, general, heavy lift, and project cargoes. Furthermore, it is capable of operating on biodiesel fuel, replacing an older harbour crane with a cleaner-burning unit to provide greater cargo-lifting efficiencies with reduced air emissions.

The rail mounted container gantry crane P2 was fully renovated and upgraded at a cost of US$2.5m and has been returned to service. The upgrades include a Tier-3 diesel generator that qualified for funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. This renovation extended the life of the P2 crane by an estimated 15 to 20 years.