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York LP (Limited Partnership) in the Port of New York and New Jersey. GCT New York LP operates four Liebherr STS container cranes. Supplied in 2004, the cranes have a lift height of 36.57m and an outreach of 50m. Working in partnership with Liebherr USA, GCT will undertake a significant Liebherr Transform project to extend the lift height of the cranes by 8.6m and the outreach of the cranes by 5m (two bays). When complete, the cranes will have the ability to work the largest vessels currently calling at the Port of New York and New Jersey, allowing GCT to better service their customers. “We have worked closely with our
customers in GCT New York to develop a tailor-made solution that will meet their growth needs over the coming years. In line with the well-known life expectancy of Liebherr cranes, GCT can expect many more years of quality service from their existing machines,” said Torsten Paas, divisional manager, Liebherr USA. “GCT will benefit from extended operational ability of their cranes at a fraction of the cost of replacing their cranes.” Designed and built by Liebherr Container Cranes in Ireland, one of the key features of the system is that it uses the crane’s end carriage as a solid base for jacking the crane structure, eliminating the need for additional equipment. Since the system uses the crane structure as a basis for jacking, the
loadings are low and are carried through the existing crane. Preparation takes a couple of weeks, and the flexible system allows the crane to be jacked in position or moved back from the rails for jacking if required. The actual crane raise and the insertion of the extensions can be completed in a number of hours and so is suited to terminals prone to high winds. The process can be completed
from as little as four weeks per crane. Following completion of the project, the jacks are containerised and shipped onwards for their next deployment.
CANADA DP World and Port Saint John on Canada’s Atlantic coast have welcomed two new post-Panamax cranes to the container terminal. The new additions, Hyundai Heavy Industries container cranes, bring the number of cranes at Port Saint John to four. They have an outreach of 19ft, can reach up to 21 containers wide and are capable of servicing vessels with a capacity between 10,000 and 14,000 TEUs. They arrived from South Carolina, US,
and are the bigger brothers to the two cranes that arrived in 2016. DP World, a global end-to-end logistics solutions provider, said the cranes would strengthen the port’s position as an integral part of the Atlantic Gateway, and mark a significant
As well as being reappointed to serve as chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas, the Greater Houston Port Bureau named Camden Property Trust chairman and CEO Ric Campo the 2022 Maritime Leader of the Year during the 93rd Annual Port Bureau Maritime Dinner.
milestone in Port Saint John’s $205m modernisation project – a three-way partnership between the Government of Canada, the Province of New Brunswick and Port Saint John. Donna Noade Reardon, mayor, City of
Saint John, New Brunswick, said: “We are thrilled to have a global partner like DP World investing in Port Saint John… The new cranes will significantly increase shipping capacity, reaffirming Saint John’s position on the global stage as a world-class container option.” “The arrival of these two cranes is
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symbolic of the growth we can offer not only to port business, but also to our community and our region,” added Craig Bell Estabrooks, president and CEO of Port Saint John. “Soon we will have more than double the capacity to move product and to create jobs… With every new milestone we hit, we solidify our position as one of Canada’s top ports.” Maksim Mihic, CEO and general manager DP World (Canada), said: “With connections to 500 ports worldwide, intermodal transportation and three class-one railways, Port Saint John is well positioned for growth for the foreseeable future. The investments being made throughout the trade ecosystem including logistics services will make the port a more competitive gateway for decades to come.” ●
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