Bejaia in Algeria purchases two Kalmar RTGs and one Liebherr crane

Finnish manufacturer Kalmar has delivered two E-One2 rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Bejaia Mediterranean Terminal (BMT) in Algeria, a joint venture between Entreprise Portuaire de Bejaia (EPB) and Portek of Singapore.

BMT has also purchased a Liebherr LHM 420 mobile harbour crane, with an outreach of 48m and a maximum lifting capacity of 124 tonnes, capable of serving post-Panamax vessels.

Bringing the number of RTGs at the terminal to 10, the new machines are capable of stacking containers one-over-seven high, span six container rows and a roadway, and have a lifting capacity of 41 tonnes.