Eurogate Tanger expands its capacities
The Eurogate Tanger Terminal (EGT), close to Gibraltar in Morocco, has decided to upgrade its equipment. The capabilities of four ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes will be expanded from the beginning of 2020 and completed in Q2/2021. With a quay length of 812 m, a terminal area of 400,000 sqm and a water depth of up to 18 m, the facility is fit to handle the new generation of containerships.
The crane manufacturer Kalmar will be responsible for the planning, engineering and implementation of the entire project, which involves heightening the four STS cranes by 11 m and extending the booms by six m. The upgrade will enable the terminal to serve mega-sized container vessels.
Andrea Cervia, CEO, Eurogate Tanger, commented: "With this biggest investment since the start of operations in 2008, EGT will be ready from H2/2020 to accommodate the latest generation of ultra large container vessels (ULCV) with a capacity of 23,000 teu, working up to 25 rows across.” (cd)