DP World orders cranes for new container terminal

DP World, UAE Region, on Tuesday signed agreements with local and international companies for the supply of 19 Ship To Shore (STS) quay cranes and 50 Rail Mounted Gantry (ARMG) cranes for its four million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) capacity Terminal 3 development at the flagship Jebel Ali Port. The new container terminal will be 1,860 metres long, with a depth of 17 metres to handle multiple next generation container liners simultaneously, and a 70 hectare yard. Total capacity at Jebel Ali will reach 19 million TEU when Terminal 3 opens for business in 2014. The signing ceremony at DP World Head Office in Jebel Ali was attended by DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem; vice-chairman Jamal Majid bin Thaniah; Mohammed Sharaf, group chief executive officer, and Mohammed Al Muallem, senior vice-president and managing director, DP World, UAE Region, among others. Also present were Fritz Hofbauer, chief executive officer of Trans Gulf Port Cranes LLC (TGPC) of Abu Dhabi, which will supply and install 10 STS quay cranes and 25 RMG cranes, and Chen Weiping, deputy chief commercial manager, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (ZPMC), which will supply and install 9 STS and 25 RMG cranes. Bin Sulayem said: “DP World remains committed to continuing to meet the needs of the region’s growing markets and supporting the continued economic progress of the UAE and Dubai. The expansion of capacity at our flagship Jebel Ali Port is in line with market demands and the changing needs of our customers. The new container terminal will further strengthen Jebel Ali’s position as the most efficient and modern gateway for cargo in the region and enhance its role as an economic growth engine.” From : Khalij