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Port of Virginia invests US$45m in the purchase of 4 new cranes from China
THE US port of Virginia has ordered four new ship-to-shore cranes from Shanghai-based Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC), costing a total of US$44.8 million.
The new cranes are slated for delivery in April 2019 and will be installed at the Virginia International Gateway (VIG), which is undergoing a $320 million expansion programme. Once they are delivered, the port of Virginia will have 30 ship-to-shore cranes: 12 at VIG, 14 at Norfolk International Terminals and six at Portsmouth Marine Terminal, reported American Shipper.
The new cranes will have a height of 170 feet and a lifting capacity of 65 tonnes under a twin-20-foot spreader or 100 tonnes under cargo hook, according to port authorities.
"What is unique about these cranes is their outreach, they will be able to reach across a vessel that is 26 containers wide, which is three-to-four containers wider than most cranes. We anticipated needing this (crane) capacity for the ships that will be coming to Virginia 10 years from now," Virginia Port Authority (VPA) board chairman John Milliken, was quoted as saying.
The crane contract also includes the purchase of several specialised cargo handling components for the cranes and an option for two additional ship-to-shore cranes for use at Norfolk International Terminals, said the port.
The new cranes are slated for delivery in April 2019 and will be installed at the Virginia International Gateway (VIG), which is undergoing a $320 million expansion programme. Once they are delivered, the port of Virginia will have 30 ship-to-shore cranes: 12 at VIG, 14 at Norfolk International Terminals and six at Portsmouth Marine Terminal, reported American Shipper.
The new cranes will have a height of 170 feet and a lifting capacity of 65 tonnes under a twin-20-foot spreader or 100 tonnes under cargo hook, according to port authorities.
"What is unique about these cranes is their outreach, they will be able to reach across a vessel that is 26 containers wide, which is three-to-four containers wider than most cranes. We anticipated needing this (crane) capacity for the ships that will be coming to Virginia 10 years from now," Virginia Port Authority (VPA) board chairman John Milliken, was quoted as saying.
The crane contract also includes the purchase of several specialised cargo handling components for the cranes and an option for two additional ship-to-shore cranes for use at Norfolk International Terminals, said the port.
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