Israel’s Port of Ashdod is increasing the height of two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at a cost of €8m (US$9.14m) in preparation for new competition.
The work was commissioned by the facility’s operator, the Ashdod Port Company, with the cranes being raised by 9 m to 44 m, making them the highest STS cranes in Israel, and having their reach extended by 5.5 m to 60.5 m.
The decision to invest in an upgrade programme is an attempt to prepare for the competition that the Port of Ashdod will face when the new, privately-owned Southport Terminal opens in Ashdod in 2021.
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