HHLA expands mega-ship capacity with three new gantry cranes for Burchardkai

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) received three new container gantry cranes for its Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) to provide additional capacities for ships with cargo volumes over 23,000 teu.

The state-of-the-art cranes arrived at their temporary berth at Athabaskakai onboard the Zhen Hua 27 vessel on November 5, 2019, where preparations for the complex unloading process will take place.

Replacing three smaller units at CTB, the ZPMC gantry cranes’ final location will be at berth six in the Waltershofer Hafen and HHLA is expecting delivery of an additional two large cranes of the same type in the first quarter of 2020.