HANJIN OPENS 500,000-TEU OAKLAND TERMINAL
Hanjin Shipping has opened an 88-acre container terminal in Oakland and expects the first vessel call at the new facility on June 18.
Hanjin said that the terminal features four of the largest gantry cranes on the U.S. West Coast, and a channel depth of 50 feet. It is equipped with four 65-ton “super post-Panamax” gantry cranes and has an annual capacity of 500,000 TEUs.
The new terminal on Middle Harbor Road in Oakland has a 730-meter berth, capable of accommodating two large containerships at the same time.Hanjin has entered into a 15-year contract to use the terminal in the port of Oakland, with two five-year extension options.