The newly approved cranes would supplement four others already on order for Husky Terminal in the south harbour, while the terminal improvements will be carried out at the Terminal 18 container yard in the north harbour and the West Hylebos Log Yard and Pierce County Terminal in the south harbour, reported American Shipper.
The new cranes, to be built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co (ZPMC), are capable of serving mega ships with an outreach of 24 containers and a lift height of 165 feet above the pier deck, said the NWSA.
At Husky Terminal, construction is underway to renovate pier four to align it with pier three and create a contiguous 2,960-foot berth. The improvements would allow two 18,000-TEU ships to dock simultaneously, and also include infrastructure for future shore power that would enable ships to plug into electricity while at berth.
Terminal construction and the delivery and installation of four initial cranes are estimated to be completed in 2018. The four extra cranes are expected to be delivered in 2019.