Dutch container terminal operator Europe Container Terminals (ECT) added three more post panamax ship-to-shore cranes to its ECT Delta Terminal at the Maasvlakte, Rotterdam.
The three cranes built by China’s ZPMC departed from Shanghai two months ago. With a lifting height of 50 metres under the spreader and a reach of 24 containers wide, the new cranes are able to handle the very largest container ships of 20,000 TEUs and more.
Furthermore, the cranes can be remotely controlled from the office by ECT’s crane operators. With this subsequent investment, ECT is further expanding its facilities to handle Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS’s). Last year, ECT also commissioned five of such cranes.
In addition to the aforementioned five new cranes, investments were made in hybrid automated guided vehicles (AGVs), stacking cranes (ASCs), systems and the widening of the Amazonehaven last year.