Port Freeport (Texas) marked a historic milestone recently with the delivery of two state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The port says that their arrival, coinciding with the port’s 100th anniversary, underscores
Two state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax Gantry Cranes were deliveredaboard a heavy-lift vessel, arriving at Port Freeport’s Velasco Container Terminal. (Photo Credit: Port Freeport)
Port Freeport (Texas) marked a historic milestone recently with the delivery of two state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The port says that their arrival, coinciding with the port’s 100th anniversary, underscores its commitment to growth, innovation, and service to the region.
Transported fully erected aboard a heavy-lift vessel, the cranes were carefully offloaded and secured to the docks. Following installation and testing this fall, the new equipment will be placed in service, dramatically expanding the Port’s capacity to service some of the world’s largest container
vessels efficiently. The cranes were designed by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company in China.
“These cranes are a major investment in the future of Port Freeport and our community,” said Rob Giesecke, chairman of the
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