More cranes in port of Barcelona
BEST, a Hutchison Ports terminal in Barcelona, has taken delivery of two super post-panamax gantry cranes. They offer an outreach of 24 rows and a height under spreader of 47 m (with the possibility of a further 5 m increase), thus enabling them to work with up to ten heights on deck.
Hutchison Ports BEST CEO Guillermo Belcastro is happy that "we can enhance our competitive advantages and operate three mega-vessels simultaneously." Port Authority of Barcelona president Mercè Conesa concluded that "Hutchison Ports’ significant investment demonstrates its confidence in our hub.”
BEST already has eleven cranes and two new shuttle carriers in operation; its fleet now stands at 34 units. Hutchison Ports BEST’s productivity rates come to more than 40 moves an hour per crane.
Belcastro added that "we minimise call times by carrying out more and more operations of around ten thousand moves in 72 hours." The cranes will be ready for daily operations from June on. (cd)