It\u2019s a strategically important deal, said Alfredo Ramirez, Konecranes sales manager, Americas, following on from the company\u2019s first BOXHUNTER RTG deal in South America. \u201cIt shows there\u2019s a real need for this kind of innovative container crane in the Americas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Willem Jacobs, acting deputy port director – operations, Port Authority of the Cayman Islands, said that the RTG order is the beginning of the port authority\u2019s multi-year master plan redevelopment, which will include container handling machinery replacement.<\/p>\n
Mr Jacobs said that the port\u2019s redevelopment is geared towards giving it a 30-year life expectancy and enabling the continued economic development of the Cayman Islands.<\/p>\n
The BOXHUNTER RTGs will be used for container handling at an inland terminal a few kilometres from the sea port at George Town.<\/p>\n
They can stack 1-over-6 containers high and six containers wide plus truck lane, with a lifting capacity of 40.6 tonnes.<\/p>\n
As part of the order, DGPS Auto-steering, Auto-TOS reporting and Auto-positioning will be included, as well as storm tie-downs.<\/p>\n
BOXHUNTER is delivered in regular shipping containers, which the port authority said was a key consideration in the selection process due to the inland location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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