Sri Lanka Ports Authority receives three new STS cranes to boost capacity at the East Container Terminal

East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Port of Colombo has received three new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes from China as part of a US$282m equipment order placed by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).

Delivered to the port by the Zhen Hua 24, the cranes have an outreach of 72 m – 26 teu across – with a back reach that extends to 25 m, a lifting height above rail of 55 m and a lifting height below rail of 18 m.

The maximum load capacity under the spreader is 65 tonne while under the lifting beam each crane can handle up to 75 tonnes.