RSGT installs latest cranes at Jeddah Port
01 December 2020
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two state-of-the-art remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, and 10 hybrid-Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at an investment of $35 million, as part a $1.7-billion planned expansion of Jeddah Port’s premier facility to ultimately increase annual container throughput capacity to 8.8 million TEUs by 2023.
“This is another key milestone in RSGT’s commitment and continuous investment to enhance our world-class terminal services as well as increase the efficiency and capability to meet the different levels of customer needs for next-generation vessels,” states RSGT CEO Jens Floe.
The new 65-tonne twin-lift capacity STS cranes can accommodate the latest generation of Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS) of 24,000-plus TEU capacity, with a 70-m reach and a 52-m height.
RSGT is the only terminal at the Port of Jeddah capable of accommodating the ULCS class’s mega-ships. The new hybrid-RTGs will enhance environmentally sustainable terminal and yard operations by automatically switching to battery power from diesel power to optimise efficiency by reducing fuel consumption and harmful greenhouse gas emissions during container handling operations. By 2023, RSGT will deploy 24 Super Post-Panamax quay cranes, 67 RTGs.
