Six new hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTG) have arrived at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, South Carolina Ports , marking the final delivery of large cargo-handling equipment ahead of the terminal opening in March.
The cranes will make up a fleet of a total of 25 hybrid RTG cranes and five ship-to-shore cranes, capable of handling 19,000 TEU vessels.
Six new hybrid RTG cranes arrived at #SCPorts Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal today. #HLT will have a fleet of 25 hybrid RTG cranes and five ship-to-shore cranes, enabling the port to work 19,000-TEU vessels and handle more cargo for South Carolina and beyond. #TomorrowIsHere pic.twitter.com/PFGxfStnIZ
Six new hybrid RTG cranes arrived at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal this morning, marking the final delivery of large cargo-handling equipment ahead of the terminal opening in March. #SCPorts #HLT #TomorrowIsHere pic.twitter.com/cLf45PxKDc
The latest cranes follow the arrival of 15 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes intended for the terminal back in December.
The cranes were fabricated by ZPMC and then shipped across the Pacific Ocean.
The RTGs run 100% on electric battery power, meaning diesel-only runs when the batteries need to be recharged, which effectively reduces idling time.
The batteries, supplied by Corvus Energy, are expected to reduce fuel consumption by around 70% when compared to conventional diesel port cranes.
The Leatherman Terminal’s Phase One will add 700,000 TEUs of annual throughput capacity to the Port of Charleston when it opens in March.
It will have a 1,400-foot wharf, five ship-to-shore cranes, a 47-acre container yard, and 25 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes.
At full build-out, the three-berth terminal will double SC Ports’ current capacity by adding 2.4 million TEUs of throughput capacity.