BEST container terminal at the Port of Barcelona, operated by Hutchison Ports, has taken delivery of 14 new automated stacking cranes (ASC) from Konecranes of Finland.
These new automated cranes have raised storage capacity by 25%, as the number of automated blocks rises from 27 to 34. The new blocks will be introduced in phases between September 2024 and Q1 2025, with the units acquired all electric and rail-mounted, like most of the terminal’s equipment.
Guillermo Belcastro, CEO, Hutchison Ports BEST, notes: “This new investment will result in an increase in the terminal’s operational and storage capacity and will contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality of service in both maritime and inland operations.”
BEST currently has 13 Super Post-Panamax quay cranes, 54 automated cranes (ASC) and 40 Shuttle Carriers to operate the 80ha terminal, offering 1500m of berthing and a water depth alongside of 16.5m.
Hutchison Ports BEST is the first semi-automated terminal of the Hutchison Ports Group and is claimed to be the most technologically advanced port development project in Spain.
