On July 10, 2013, the four new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes leaved Changxing Island ZPMC Fabrication base on the Zhen Hua 13, and after a 60-day sea voyage, the new cranes arrived in Miami yesterday.
They will be located between cranes 8 and 11 to work on wharves 2, 3 & 4.
“ The arrival of four additional Super Post-Panamax cranes is an important milestone for our Port, ” said PortMiami Director Bill Johnson.
New equipment will also play an important role in preparing PortMiami for the expected doubling of container cargo traffic.
The new cranes are among $2 billion in capital improvements currently underway at PortMiami.
Other on-going infrastructure projects include the deepening of the port’s main channel to -50 feet, new on-dock rail and the completion of the port tunnel that will allow PortMiami to welcome a new generation of larger container vessels.
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Dredging Today Staff, October 8, 2013; Image: cranemgt