SOUTH Carolina Ports received two new ship-to-shore cranes, marking the first cargo-handling equipment to arrive for the Hugh K Leatherman Terminal, reports New York's Maritime Logistics Professional.
Once the terminal opens next March, it'll feature some of the tallest cranes on the east coast. The cranes will have a max height of 169 feet of lift while being able to outreach 228 feet.
The cranes arrived at Columbus Street terminal and are the first two of five ship-to-shore cranes arriving for the leatherman terminal.
Once arrived, the cranes will be erected, commissioned, and tested over several months before they're allowed to began operations.
'It is with great pride and excitement that SC Ports welcomes the first two ship-to-shore cranes for the Leatherman Terminal. The Leatherman Terminal is designed to handle 19,000-TEU vessels, giving SC Ports great capacity and big-ship capabilities to serve our customers. We look forward to welcoming the first ship at the Leatherman Terminal in March,' said SC Ports president and CEO Jim Newsome.
Meanwhile, the 48,184-dwt general cargo ship Zhen Hua 24 is carrying the second shipment of three ship-to-shore cranes, as well as four hybrid rubber-tyre gantry cranes, which is expected to arrive on November 3.
'The arrival of our new ship-to-shore cranes for the Leatherman Terminal is an incredible moment for SC Ports. These cranes will soon be working the largest container ships on the east coast at our state-of-the-art container terminal. Our SC Ports engineering team, our great partnership with ZPMC, and the unmatched collaboration with our project partners have made this possible,' said SC Ports COO Barbara Melvin.
Phase one of the Leatherman Terminal will have a 1,400-foot wharf, five ship-to-shore cranes with 169 feet of lift height above the wharf deck, and 25 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes.
It'll also add 700,000 TEU of annual throughput capacity to the Port of Charleston, and will eventually double SC Ports' current capacity by adding 2.4 million TEU of throughput capacity.
These investments will enable SC Ports to handle four 14,000-TEU vessels concurrently in 2021.
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Once the terminal opens next March, it'll feature some of the tallest cranes on the east coast. The cranes will have a max height of 169 feet of lift while being able to outreach 228 feet.
The cranes arrived at Columbus Street terminal and are the first two of five ship-to-shore cranes arriving for the leatherman terminal.
Once arrived, the cranes will be erected, commissioned, and tested over several months before they're allowed to began operations.
'It is with great pride and excitement that SC Ports welcomes the first two ship-to-shore cranes for the Leatherman Terminal. The Leatherman Terminal is designed to handle 19,000-TEU vessels, giving SC Ports great capacity and big-ship capabilities to serve our customers. We look forward to welcoming the first ship at the Leatherman Terminal in March,' said SC Ports president and CEO Jim Newsome.
Meanwhile, the 48,184-dwt general cargo ship Zhen Hua 24 is carrying the second shipment of three ship-to-shore cranes, as well as four hybrid rubber-tyre gantry cranes, which is expected to arrive on November 3.
'The arrival of our new ship-to-shore cranes for the Leatherman Terminal is an incredible moment for SC Ports. These cranes will soon be working the largest container ships on the east coast at our state-of-the-art container terminal. Our SC Ports engineering team, our great partnership with ZPMC, and the unmatched collaboration with our project partners have made this possible,' said SC Ports COO Barbara Melvin.
Phase one of the Leatherman Terminal will have a 1,400-foot wharf, five ship-to-shore cranes with 169 feet of lift height above the wharf deck, and 25 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes.
It'll also add 700,000 TEU of annual throughput capacity to the Port of Charleston, and will eventually double SC Ports' current capacity by adding 2.4 million TEU of throughput capacity.
These investments will enable SC Ports to handle four 14,000-TEU vessels concurrently in 2021.
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