ZPMC Super Post Panamax STS Crane Arrived in Halifax

PSA Halifax, the new name for the former Halterm terminal at Halifax, has taken delivery of a new Super Post Panamax STS crane from ZPMC.

The crane has a lift height above rail of 51m and an outreach of 66m, sufficient for a 24-row outreach at the terminal. The arrival brings the total compliment of Super Post Panamax cranes at the terminal to five.

“With a terminal area of 32 ha, a quay length of 1,045m and a depth of 16.5m, PSA Halifax is the only Canadian port in Eastern Canada that can accommodate Ultra-Class Container Vessels,” PSA Halifax stated. These vessels do not currently call at Halifax, but the port wants to be ready for the future. “PSA Halifax is investing in larger equipment in line with the growing dimensions of the vessels,” said Kim Holtermand, CEO and Managing Director. “With ships of more than 14,000TEU capacity arriving at the Terminal, the new crane ensures that PSA Halifax has capable equipment for today and for the future.”

On the infrastructure side, the Halifax Port Authority is nearing completion of a deep-water berth extension that will enable it to handle two large vessels simultaneously.“The Port of Halifax recently welcomed our first vessel over 14,000 TEU, and we anticipate receiving the first 15,000+ TEU vessel in the coming months. The arrival of this new crane at PSA Halifax is a significant piece of the overall strategy to ensure the Port of Halifax remains an efficient and reliable deep-water international gateway,” said Captain Allan Gray, President and CEO, Halifax Port Authority. “I congratulate the entire team at PSA Halifax for all of the work and planning that went into making this event a reality.”

About ZPMC

Founded in 1992, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) is a state-owned heavy-duty equipment manufacturer and one of the Top 5 crane manufacturers in the world. Its main products include container cranes, rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), bulk-material ship loaders and unloaders, bucket-wheel stackers and reclaimers, portal cranes, floating cranes engineering vessels and large steel bridge structures.

SOURCE: WorldCargo News