The new ship-to-shorecranes were delivered to the Barbours Cut Container Terminal after a three-month journey from China, where they were manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC).<\/p>\n
\u201cConsiderable improvements are being made by Port Houston as we strategically prepare for expected growth,\u201d said Roger Guenther said, executive director, Port Houston.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese cranes are a good example of how we continue to focus on our infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that increasingly larger container ships calling at the port require faster and larger cranes for the most efficient cargo handling.<\/p>\n
The cranes, which will stand 270 feet high after they are installed, are expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2018. They are part of a US$700 million modernisation programme underway at Barbours Cut to increase cargo-handling efficiency and capacity.<\/p>\n
While Port Houston already has been expanding in recent years, additional growth is expected in part because of the expansion of petrochemical facilities along the Houston Ship Channel.<\/p>\n
Those expansions will result in an increase in plastic resins, which are a by-product of the petrochemical process, many of which will move as containerised exports through the port.<\/p>\n
Additionally, retail imports are growing significantly. Port Houston container volume increased by 14% during the first half of 2017, driven mainly by record loaded import growth of 26%.<\/p>\n
New ship-to-shore cranes for Port Houston\u2019s Bayport Container Terminal are also currently under construction and are scheduled to be delivered early next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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