The works, which began in January 2011, will almost double container handling by increasing capacity from 235,000 to 450,000 teu, making Teesport the second largest container port in the north of the UK.
So far more than £16m (US$25m) of an overall £29m (US$45m) has been invested in the project. The RTGs represent the single biggest equipment investment at Teesport since the container terminal opened in 2003.
“We are very pleased with the progress so far. Operator training on the new RTGs was completed ahead of schedule and the cranes are already in full service at the terminal. We are also well advanced in testing and implementing a new terminal operating system, which remains on schedule to be operational this summer,” said David Robinson, chief executive, PD Ports Group.
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