APM Terminals commences Phase 2 upgrade at WACT

The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) is set to commence the Phase 2 upgrade within the next 18 months to meet growing volumes.

The phase 2 upgrade includes adding a lot of new equipment including three additional mobile harbour cranes (MHCs), bringing the total in operation to five, 20 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, three reachstackers, 13 terminal trucks and trailers as well as an empty container handler.

Noah Sheriff, WACT’s commercial manager, said: “The upgrade will also include the installation of reefer racks with a 600-plug capacity, as well as a 13 ha expansion and of our current yard, paving, a new workshop and a new terminal gate complex.”