Ashdod Port invests around US$16m in port equipment

Ashdod Port has received the largest ship-to-shore (STS) crane in Israel and 15 new forklifts, representing a combined total investment of approximately US$16m, in order to improve its operational facility.

Manufactured in Shanghai by ZPMC, the crane is designed to handle ships with a capacity of 18,000 teu and it is expected to improve working speeds by about 15%, with an improvement of up to 30% in trolley speed.

Orna Hozman Bechor, chairwoman of the board of directors at the Ashdod Port Company, said: “The introduction of the largest STS crane in Israeli ports puts Ashdod Port at the forefront of operations and technology…”