The container handling equipment manufacturer Paceco has secured an order from the container terminal at the Port of Long Beach International Transportation Service (ITS) for five new Paceco-Mitsui ship to shore (STS) portainer cranes and five Paceco-Mitsui rubber-tire-gantry (RTG) transtainer cranes.
Projected to be delivered from the Japanese engineering company Mitsui E&S Machinery in two shipments, the cranes are anticipated to be put into operation in early 2023.
Featuring an outreach of more than 70 metres and a lifting capacity of 53.3 metres over the seaside rail, the five 65 long ton capacity portainer cranes, which constitute a complement to the existing ten Paceco-Mitsui portainer cranes at ITS, will be the largest STS cranes in the Californian terminal.
The cranes are part of a modernisation and increase capacity project for the terminal of the US port, aiming to support operations in up to 24,000 TEU vessels with a width of 25 containers.
Moreover, the cranes will dispose of features for increased safety and optimal productivity, including an operator assist system, and laser and camera systems for anti-collision, according to a statement.
ITS has also ordered five near-zero-emission (NZE) model hybrid transtainer RTGs, the latest generation of hybrid RTGs offered by Paceco, which reduce the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 70% compared to conventional RTGs.
