ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has announced the arrival of three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes at Khalifa Port. These are amongst the largest cranes of their type in the world.
Transported from China on a heavy lift ship, the cranes complement the existing 9 ship-to-shore gantry cranes at the port. Their arrival will boost capacity by around 600,000 teu a year. Each crane has an outreach of 65m and a lift capacity of 90 tonnes. According to ADT chief executive, Martin Van De Linde, “Our customers demand the fastest possible turnarounds with the highest levels of operational performance and safety. At ADT we are constantly investing in cutting-edge equipment to meet, and even exceed, their needs.”
