UAE's ad Ports Group has awarded Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) contracts worth over AED420 million (US$114 million) to supply six ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 17 hybrid rubber tyre gantry (RTG) cranes.
These cranes will be deployed at AD Ports' terminal developments in New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, and Noatum Ports, Luanda Terminal in Angola.
Under the granted contracts, the Pointe Noire and Luanda ports will each receive three super postpanamax STS cranes capable of reaching 21 container rows over a distance of 60 metres.
Pointe Noire will receive nine hybrid RTGs, while Luanda will receive eight.
Hybrid RTGs may save up to 60 per cent of diesel when compared to typical diesel RTGs, which equates to one million gallons per year and nearly 5,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
AD Ports managing director Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: 'We are pleased to advance our concession agreements in Angola and Congo. These cranes play a crucial role in modern port operations.
'We are committed to investing in our terminals' infrastructure and adopting advanced, innovative technology solutions to add value to our customers and partners and benefit the economies we operate in,' said AD Ports managing director Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi.
Said ZMPC chairman Ruikai You: 'We are pleased to expand this multi-year partnership with AD Ports Group to supply state-of-the-art superpostpanamax cranes for expansion into Africa.'
In August, AD Ports announced the completion of the acquisition process for the Tbilisi Dry Port, making the Group the majority owner with a 60 per cent stake.
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These cranes will be deployed at AD Ports' terminal developments in New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, and Noatum Ports, Luanda Terminal in Angola.
Under the granted contracts, the Pointe Noire and Luanda ports will each receive three super postpanamax STS cranes capable of reaching 21 container rows over a distance of 60 metres.
Pointe Noire will receive nine hybrid RTGs, while Luanda will receive eight.
Hybrid RTGs may save up to 60 per cent of diesel when compared to typical diesel RTGs, which equates to one million gallons per year and nearly 5,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
AD Ports managing director Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: 'We are pleased to advance our concession agreements in Angola and Congo. These cranes play a crucial role in modern port operations.
'We are committed to investing in our terminals' infrastructure and adopting advanced, innovative technology solutions to add value to our customers and partners and benefit the economies we operate in,' said AD Ports managing director Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi.
Said ZMPC chairman Ruikai You: 'We are pleased to expand this multi-year partnership with AD Ports Group to supply state-of-the-art superpostpanamax cranes for expansion into Africa.'
In August, AD Ports announced the completion of the acquisition process for the Tbilisi Dry Port, making the Group the majority owner with a 60 per cent stake.
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