The first batches of this order have been delivered and are in the process of being commissioned with delivery of the complete order expected by July 2006.
“The additional 25 straddle carriers - 15 of which will be able to stack three high (the remaining 10 can stack two high) - are required for replacement purposes but will also contribute to increasing the stacking capacity of the Durban Container Terminal. Delivery of this additional order will commence in July 2006. We anticipate container volumes to increase to 3.1 million TEU's in 2006/07.”
“The new terminal will have a capacity of 590,000 TEU's and the Liebherr cranes will be supported by 12 Rubber Tired Gantries (RTG's) supplied by Kalmar. These giant machines will bridge 6 containers with enough space for a truck lane between the legs. Each machine has a capacity to handle 22-24 containers an hour on the seaside with an estimated 18 containers per hour on the landside, and are designed to lift a container over a stack of containers 5 high (One over Five).
“The 5 cranes allocated to Pier 1 each have a specially designed platform that allows the ship's hatch covers to be stored on the crane. This enables the giant cranes to off load containers between the crane rails, which have a 30.4 m span.
He said in addition Tractor Haulers, ECH (Empty Container Handlers) and Reach Stackers will be used for operational activities on the Land Side and construction of the civil infrastructure, lighting, crane rails and beams have begun.
“Old equipment, e.g. Stock Yard Cranes is being moved from Pier 1 to the City Terminal in anticipation of the arrival of new equipment by the end of this year.”
SAPO is the dominant terminal operator in each of these ports and interfaces with road and rail transport to provide an efficient and reliable service to a wide spectrum of customers. The operations are divided into four sectors namely: container, dry bulk, breakbulk and automotive.
South African Port Operations
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