Two new ship-to-shore cranes arrive at Santos Brasil

Santos Brasil terminal received today, at Tecon Santos, two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore crains from ZPMC. The equipment is 50 meters high, has a boom length of 70 meters and a capacity to work two 20-foot container vessels simultaneously, for a total of up to 100 tons of cargo.

The equipment are the first two new quay cranes out of a total of eight that will be acquired by the Company and are part of the modernization and expansion project of Tecon Santos. The terminal is preparing to meet expected demand for arrivals of each New Panamax vessels. (366 meters long and capable of carrying up to 12,500 TEUs).

The cranes are able to reach the last rows of containers in large container ships. Therefore it will bring gains in productivity, efficiency and operational flexibility to the terminal.

The equipment also adds more safety and precision to the operation, as they are equipped with the TPS (Truck Position System) technology. This precisely defines the place where the trucks stop for loading and discharging stops.

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