ABB to provide automation solutions to Jebel Ali
Power and automation technology group ABB has announced that it will deliver automation and remote control solutions to port operator DP World’s US$1.6bn terminal 4 currently underway at Jebel Ali port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The group will provide automation and remote control solutions to the new terminal’s 13 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 35 automatic stacking cranes (ASC), which are expected to help the terminal achieve a capacity of 3.1m teu by 2018 during the first phase of its construction.
According to ABB, despite the operation concept of Terminal 4 will be similar to that in DP World’s Terminal 3, the new terminal represents a step forward in terms of remote operation since all the STSs and ASCs of the facilities will be operated from a control room located away from the quay.
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