Cranes arrive at Houston

Three new super post-Panamax cranes have arrived at the Port of Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal as part of a US$100m investment at the facility.

The 270 ft-tall ship-to-shore (STS) cranes will be followed by five rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, with all eight cranes destined for the newly constructed Wharf 2 at Bayport.

Roger Guenther, executive director of Port of Houston Authority, said: “The level of activity with the shipments of cranes this week is unprecedented. To see the visual display of both STS and container yard cranes being delivered… in a matter of days is an amazing demonstration of our commitment to investment at work.”