Cape Town Container Terminal receives first batch of new rubber-tyred gantry cranes
The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has taken delivery of components of the first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes, which original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Liebherr Africa has begun assembling on site.
The CTCT forms part of a network of 19 Transnet Port Terminals, and its investment in new equipment is expected to largely benefit the agricultural sector and other regional exporters.
The new equipment can match crane workings owing to anti-sway technology that allows operating speeds to reach up to 90 km/h in windy conditions. This enables the terminal to better negotiate threats of inclement weather.
“The rubber-tyred gantry cranes we currently have operate at up to 72 km/h under windy conditions. So, the new ones give us huge opportunity to enhance our efficiencies,” Western Cape Terminals managing executive Oscar Borchards said on April 17.
He added that operations would only be halted under extreme weather conditions.
Rubber-tyred gantry cranes are used mainly as stacking equipment and for moving containers between the stack and the ship-to-shore cranes.
Borchard said it was crucial for CTCT to source equipment with environmental sustainability principles, noting that the new rubber-tyred gantry cranes come with a diesel electric hybrid system and a Tier 3 engine.
New-age enhancements include fitted video cameras with clear 3D views that assist the operator with load handling, spreader handling and crane operation.
The CTCT said the technical team is working towards assembling and commissioning the cranes and this includes endurance tests and training. The full process is expected to take up to five months before handover to operations.
The CTCT is expected to take delivery of the next nine cranes in November and the final ten in June next year.
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