CLIP Cranes

The CLIP intermodal terminal in Swarzędz near Poznań, Poland, has confi rmed that the assembly of three new Kuenz RMG units is almost complete. The 40-ton capacity intermodal units will be able to handle containers, semitrailers and swap-bodies.

With an outreach of 96m and able to stack containers up to four-high, the cranes will be among the largest in service across European intermodal terminals.

The new units will be connected and controlled through two Remote Operation Stations (ROS). This means that instead of three driver/operators being stationed in the crane cabins, operations will be undertaken by two people from an easily-accessible and comfortable place of work.

The new cranes form a key part of a larger project to expand the CLIP terminal. Investment is being made from the EU’s Cohesion Fund under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational

CLIP CRANES CLOSE TO COMPLETION

Program. The total value of the project is over US$50 million.

The current capacity at the terminal is 136,000TEU per annum, but after the planned expansion this figure will increase substantially to 533,000TEU per annum, according to the terminal operator.

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Poland is boosting annual capacity to keep pace with anticipated future demand

BRIEFS

TTIA shuttles

Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras), Spain is expecting delivery of two new Kalmar shuttle carriers. TTI Algeciras was one of the fi rst semiautomated terminals in the Mediterranean and already operates with 21 shuttle carriers as it serves some of the largest Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) in service.

More to rent

Belgium’s Goeyvaerts-R bvba (Goeyvaerts) has ordered two new ecoeffi cient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for its rental fl eet serving ports throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. Delivery will be November 2021.