Terex to supply 12 ERTGs to Libra Terminais

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply Libra Terminais Rio S/A (Libra) with 12 Terex electric rubber-tyred gantry (ERTG) cranes, with delivery to the Libra terminal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, scheduled for this autumn.   They will be shipped fully-assembled, from the TPS plant in Xiamen in China.

This investment in the new equipment is Libra’s response to a considerable increase in handling rates at the terminal.  “We are currently handling approximately 250,000 teu per year, a volume which stretched our previous infrastructure to its limits,” said João Pedro‎ Rotta from Libra, adding that the 12 cranes will extend the terminal’s fleet.

The cranes will  be powered with electricity from the terminal’s electricity supply, via a cable drum on the crane, thereby eliminating exhaust emissions and reducing noise; energy costs will be substantially lower thanks to the improved efficiency rating compared to conventional diesel-powered cranes.