CONTECON Manzanillo (CMSA), the Mexican subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI), has bolstered its operational capacity with the recent delivery of two of the largest quay cranes in the Americas and four hybrid rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs).
The new equipment, received on May 11, is part of an ongoing terminal expansion at the Second Specialised Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, reports Philippines' Daily Tribune.
Standing 60 metres high, the quay cranes are designed to handle vessels up to 400 metres long and over 60 metres wide, aligning with CMSA's goal to surpass two million TEU handled annually.
'By acquiring new port equipment and strengthening our infrastructure, we reaffirm our commitment to Mexican foreign trade and consolidate our position as one of the country's leading logistics platforms,' explained Jose Antonio Contreras, CMSA chief executive officer.
'Thanks to our strategic investments, we increased our operational capacity leading to 14 per cent growth in 2024, moved 1.5 million TEU, and contributed to the economic development of Manzanillo and Mexico,' he added.
With these additions, CMSA can now simultaneously operate on three megaships of up to 400 metres each, raising the standard of port operations in Mexico.
The terminal is also undergoing infrastructure upgrades to accommodate 24,000-TEU vessels with drafts of up to 17 metres - critical to maximizing cargo loads on ships from Asia, which account for 70 percent of Mexico's Pacific imports.
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The new equipment, received on May 11, is part of an ongoing terminal expansion at the Second Specialised Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, reports Philippines' Daily Tribune.
Standing 60 metres high, the quay cranes are designed to handle vessels up to 400 metres long and over 60 metres wide, aligning with CMSA's goal to surpass two million TEU handled annually.
'By acquiring new port equipment and strengthening our infrastructure, we reaffirm our commitment to Mexican foreign trade and consolidate our position as one of the country's leading logistics platforms,' explained Jose Antonio Contreras, CMSA chief executive officer.
'Thanks to our strategic investments, we increased our operational capacity leading to 14 per cent growth in 2024, moved 1.5 million TEU, and contributed to the economic development of Manzanillo and Mexico,' he added.
With these additions, CMSA can now simultaneously operate on three megaships of up to 400 metres each, raising the standard of port operations in Mexico.
The terminal is also undergoing infrastructure upgrades to accommodate 24,000-TEU vessels with drafts of up to 17 metres - critical to maximizing cargo loads on ships from Asia, which account for 70 percent of Mexico's Pacific imports.
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