Savannah receives four new super-postpanamax Konescranes from China
GEORGIA Ports Authority's (GPA) Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah has received four new super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, bringing the total number of electric-powered container cranes to 25 - the most of any single terminal in the US.
"These new super-post Panamax cranes further enhance the cargo handling efficiency at the fourth-busiest container terminal in the nation," said GPA executive director Curtis Foltz. "Combined with the largest single container terminal in North America and two Class I railroads on site, these cranes will make the customer experience even smoother."
Designed by Konecranes of Finland and assembled in Nantong, China, these massive cranes can reach across vessels 22 containers wide and lift cargo weighing up to 65 tons to a height of 136 feet above the dock. Each crane weighs 1,388 tons and measures 433 feet in width and 185 feet in height. They were ordered from Konecranes in 2011.
"Like our other cranes, these machines will generate their own power for 18 minutes out of every hour of operation by capturing energy while lowering containers," Mr Foltz said.
The crane purchase, along with the planned Savannah harbour deepening, anticipates a move in the world fleet toward larger ships, a statement from the GPA said.
GEORGIA Ports Authority's (GPA) Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah has received four new super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, bringing the total number of electric-powered container cranes to 25 - the most of any single terminal in the US.
"These new super-post Panamax cranes further enhance the cargo handling efficiency at the fourth-busiest container terminal in the nation," said GPA executive director Curtis Foltz. "Combined with the largest single container terminal in North America and two Class I railroads on site, these cranes will make the customer experience even smoother."
Designed by Konecranes of Finland and assembled in Nantong, China, these massive cranes can reach across vessels 22 containers wide and lift cargo weighing up to 65 tons to a height of 136 feet above the dock. Each crane weighs 1,388 tons and measures 433 feet in width and 185 feet in height. They were ordered from Konecranes in 2011.
"Like our other cranes, these machines will generate their own power for 18 minutes out of every hour of operation by capturing energy while lowering containers," Mr Foltz said.
The crane purchase, along with the planned Savannah harbour deepening, anticipates a move in the world fleet toward larger ships, a statement from the GPA said.