Four new cranes are en route to PortMiami

With an outreach of 223 feet (68 m), the new gantry cranes will service cargo vessels up to twenty-two containers wide with up to nine containers high above deck and eleven containers below deck. In keeping with PortMiami’s commitment to sustainability, the cranes are fully electric and are equipped with control systems to record all crane activity.

With the arrival of the four new cranes, PortMiami will have six Super Post-Panamax cranes and will be the only port south of Norfolk, Virginia able to accommodate post-Panamax vessels.

“The arrival of four additional Super Post-Panamax cranes is an important milestone for our Port,” said PortMiami Director Bill Johnson. The new cranes complement the port’s existing nine cranes, adding capacity and playing an important role in preparing PortMiami for the expected doubling of container cargo traffic.