Hutchison Ports Thailand receives remote-controlled electric cranes for Port of Laem Chabang

Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) has acquired a new batch of container handling cranes, including four remote-controlled electric quay cranes and eight remote-controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (eRTGs), for Terminal D at the Port of Laem Chabang. 

The new cranes will significantly enhance operational efficiency at the terminal, which can currently accommodate up to three mega vessels simultaneously along its 1,700 m berth, and help reduce Scope 1 emissions when compared to traditional diesel-powered equipment. 

With these cranes, Terminal D now boasts a total of 14 quay cranes and 36 RTGs, and this new batch will be Thailand’s largest, featuring a 24-row outreach and the ability to handle containers stacked up to 10 tiers above the vessel deck.