PORT OF FELIXSTOWE ORDERS NEW CRANES
The port of Felixstowe has ordered three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes and 10 yard gantry cranes, to be delivered in January 2004.
The ship-to-shore gantry cranes will be the largest at the port. Each crane will be capable of handling containers stowed 22-wide on a ship, and will be equipped with twin-lift capability and heavy-lift capacity of 85 tons.
The port of Felixstowe, criticized recently for its congestion, has also announced an expansion of its capacity.