Port Newark gears up for larger vessels
Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) has acquired three new ZMPC super-post-Panamax cranes, which are scheduled to arrive in early May, with commissioning completed by late August/early September 2014.
PNCT President James Pelliccio said that the cranes will be able to accommodate 14,000+ teu vessels that will be deployed in the US trades following completion of the Panama Canal expansion in 2016.
In addition to the cranes, PNCT is currently is undergoing major improvements, including the development of additional acreage, deepening the berths, strengthening the docks, expanding the queuing area and upgrading capital equipment. PNCT has completed the upgrade of its entire fleet of container-handling equipment.
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