The Maersk Elba, part of the weekly service operated by the 2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC, links the ports of South Korea, China and Singapore to Haifa Port, and from there continues to the Adriatic ports. At the Carmel Terminal, the ship was worked by four STS cranes with an average productivity of 136 containers per ship hour, reported Tradenewswire.
In order to prepare for the arrival of vessels of this size, five new cranes were built at the Carmel Terminal, including two STS cranes with arms suitable for transporting 20 + 1 lines of containers across the ship. They join six other STS cranes. Furthermore, three new KoneCranes RMG's cranes have been added at the storage area of the terminal, adding to 15 existing cranes.
Last month, the Israel Ports Company also deepened the water by the Carmel Terminal so that ships of this size can reach their maximum draft, or very close to it.
Haifa Port CEO, Mendi Zaltzman, commented: "It is important to remember that these massive ships are being serviced at a dock that was originally built to accommodate ships of up to only 6,000 TEU, yet now we are fully prepared to receive ships of 14,000 TEU.
In order to prepare for the arrival of vessels of this size, five new cranes were built at the Carmel Terminal, including two STS cranes with arms suitable for transporting 20 + 1 lines of containers across the ship. They join six other STS cranes. Furthermore, three new KoneCranes RMG's cranes have been added at the storage area of the terminal, adding to 15 existing cranes.
Last month, the Israel Ports Company also deepened the water by the Carmel Terminal so that ships of this size can reach their maximum draft, or very close to it.
Haifa Port CEO, Mendi Zaltzman, commented: "It is important to remember that these massive ships are being serviced at a dock that was originally built to accommodate ships of up to only 6,000 TEU, yet now we are fully prepared to receive ships of 14,000 TEU.