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PSA Sines has placed an order for six Automated Rubber- Tyred Gantry (aRTG) units from Konecranes.

PSA Sines has ordered automated RTGs for the first time as part of its capacity-enhancing expansion

This deal marks the first time the Portuguese subsidiary of PSA International has decided to obtain this equipment. Delivery is slated for Q1 2024.

PSA Sines said that the new automated equipment will help improve operating eﬃciencies, while also giving more predictable performance and greater safety, factors typically associated with automated operations. A good example of this is how all truck handling activity will be managed by a Remote Operating System (ROS) to minimise workforce interaction with machinery.

The new ARTG units have the ability to stack up to five containers, compared to only three boxes when straddle carriers are used.

The new equipment is also being purchased to support the terminal’s expansion plans, with the existing capacity of 2.3 million TEU per annum due to rise to 4.1 million TEU.

PSA Sines further notes that this new equipment will play a key role in reaching its sustainable goals through helping to reduce its carbon footprint.

PSA Sines has invested in excess of €200 million (US$210 million) since 2000 and this latest project, dubbed Phase III, will see a further €300 million (US$310 million) spent to raise annual capacity to 4.1 million TEU per annum by 2028.