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Figure 2-5: Examples of Reachstacker and Straddle Carrier Straddle Carrier
Reachstacker
Table 2-9: Equipment in OECS Ports Port, Country
Stevedoring equipment
Horizontal equipment
Basseterre, St. Kitts
No cranes
2 Reachstackers Various tractor trailers
Notes
St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda 1 large MHC Various tractor trailers
2 Reachstackers
Plans to acquire a 2nd MHC when new commercial agreement is signed
Roseau, Dominica
No cranes
2 Reachstackers Various tractor trailers
Currently pier is not strong enough to hold a MHC
Castries, Saint Lucia
1 large MHC
2 Reachstackers Various tractor trailers
Currently, berth 5 is not adequate to support a MHC
Kingstown, Saint Vincent & Grenadines
1 large MHC (in Campden Park)
1 Reachstacker Various tractor trailers
One of the Reachstackers (toppick) is outdated and has substantial downtime.
St. George’s, Grenada
No cranes
2 Reachstackers Various tractor trailers
Regional ports
In the regional ports, the ship-to-shore equipment is more modern. The ports of Port of Spain (PPOS) and Bridgetown employ modern Ship-To-Shore gantry cranes (STS). The ports of Nassau and Paramaribo use mobile harbour cranes (MHC). Modern stevedor-
ing equipment also puts pressure on the yard operations. Hence, Bridgetown, Port of Spain, and Paramaribo employ RTGs to achieve more efficient yard operations. The horizontal equipment in Guyana and Belize is limited.