THE Shanghai Guandong International Container Terminal Co (SGICT), which runs two facilities at the new Yangshan Deepwater Port at Shanghai, has ordered a dual-lifting ZPMC quayside crane that when operational, will be largest in the world.
    The crane, one of two ordered, will be delivered at the end of the year, to handle ships of 8,000-TEU or more, reports Dredging Today. This goes towards meeting the goal of SGICT, affiliated to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, and enlarging capacity to 6.6 million tonnes this year.
    Terminals 3 and 4 of the Yangshan Deepwater Port are located in the north-central area of the Yangshan facility. Along the 2,600-metre shoreline, there are seven berths for containerships of 150,000 dwt. The 26 quayside container cranes and 70 rubber-tyre gantry cranes equipped at the two terminals are all provided by ZPMC, said the reports.

(source:shipping online)