JAXPORT’s two new container cranes arrived at the Blount Island Marine Terminal this week. The cranes are worth $10 million each, stand 170 feet tall and weigh 1.050 tons. Each crane boasts a 145 foot front reach and can lift 50 long tons of cargo. They were manufactured in China by the world’s largest builder of port cranes, ZPMC. The cranes took ten months to build and 3 months to transport to Jacksonville aboard a specially designed ship. They will be in full operation later this fall, bringing the number of working container cranes at Blount Island to 8 and increasing the terminal’s cargo handling capabilities.
 

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