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First cranes arrive as part of USD 300 million Port of Salalah expansion
As part of its USD 300 million container terminal upgrade and expansion project, the Port of Salalah received the first four of 10 new ZPMC ship-to-shore cranes this month. Once the project is completed in the first quarter of 2025, annual capacity …
Feb 19, 2024 / Curious
Record year for APM Terminals' Crane & Engineering Services
The first batch of new ZPMC Super-Post Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes arrived at APM Terminals Elizabeth earlier this month. Handled by APM Terminals’ Crane & Engineering Services, they have a 23-container outreach they can efficiently work …
Sep 13, 2023 / Curious
DP World Antwerp Gateway welcomes three gigantic container cranes at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges
DP World Antwerp Gateway has achieved another milestone in its expansion and modernization plan with the arrival of three new quay cranes. The terminal's ambitious plan to invest 200 million euros in expansion, modernization, and sustainability has …
Apr 13, 2023 / Curious
Keel Laying Ceremony For China’s first SOVs
Shanghai Electric’s two Ulstein-designed vessels: On 30 Nov 2022, the first SOVs for wind farms in China had their keel laying ceremony at the ZPMC yard. The two vessels of the ULSTEIN SX195 and SX197 designs are ordered by Shanghai Electric, with …
Dec 1, 2022 / Vessels
SSA Marine Converts 9 Diesel-Powered Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes to Electric at the Port of Long Beach Pier J Terminal (Video)
SSA Marine has completed a multi-year project to convert 9 ZPMC diesel-electric 1,000 hp rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) to 100% grid-tied electric. This is the largest deployment of eRTGs in North America and represents 100% of the RTG fleet at …
Oct 31, 2022 / Vessels
Virginia Port Authority Sells Three ZPMC Ship-to-Shore Cranes on GovDeals
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) successfully sold three ZPMC Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes and replacement parts on GovDeals, the leading online marketplace for government agencies and educational institutions to sell surplus assets. Fully …
Oct 21, 2022 / Curious
Côte d'Ivoire Terminal gears up with new equipment and prepares for November opening
Côte d'Ivoire Terminal (CIT), Abidjan’s second container terminal and APM Terminal’s joint venture facility, is preparing for its grand opening. The new terminal has just received 6 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 7 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes …
Aug 25, 2022 / Vessels
Three new cranes arrive at Port Houston
Newest cranes are the largest in Port Houston historyThree new neo-Panamax STS cranes arrived at Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. The ZPMC cranes were manufactured in Shanghai before traveling 15,904 nautical …
Feb 11, 2022 / Curious
First SOVs in China: Ulstein Awarded Offshore Wind Ship Design Contract For Shanghai Electric and ZPMC
On 25 January 2022, the ZPMC shipyard, China, and Ulstein Design & Solutions AS signed the ship design contract on two types of Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric Windpower Group. These are the first purpose-made SOVs designed …
Jan 28, 2022 / Curious
Port of Felixstowe makes major decarbonisation investment
Coinciding with COP26 in Glasgow, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has announced a major investment in new equipment to help decarbonise its operations. The UK's largest container port has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and …
Nov 9, 2021 / Curious