The Port of Felixstowe has received three new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes from Chinese manufacturer ZPMC as part of the port’s investment programme to double its capacity by 2030.
The STS cranes will be operated at Berths 8 and 9 of the port, which are currently being extended to increase the port’s ability to handle the latest ultra-large container ships.
The cranes, which are designed to handle ships with containers stowed up to 24-wide, have a lift-height of 49.5 m above the quay to allow them to work containers stacked up to 10-high on deck at all states of the tide.
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