ITS LONG BEACH ORDERS NEW EQUIPMENT PACKAGE

International Transportation Service (ITS), based at the Port of Long Beach, USA has placed an order for fi ve new Paceco-Mitsui ship-to-shore (STS) gantries and fi ve rubber-tyred-gantries (RTGs).

The equipment will be delivered from Japan, by Mitsui E&S Machinery, in two shipments, with all equipment scheduled to be operational in early 2023.

With an outreach of more than 70m, the 5 x 65-ton capacity STS units will be added to the existing 10 cranes already at the terminal, although the operator says that the new additions will be the largest available at the facility.

In addition to the new equipment representing a modernisation programme at ITS, which is being undertaken to be able to support ships up to 24,000 TEU in size, the cranes offer increased safety and optimal productivity. Indeed, there will be an operator assist system, and laser and camera systems for anti-collision practices.

In addition, ITS has also placed an order for five near-zero emission (NZE) model hybrid transtainer RTGs from Paceco. These RTGs are the latest generation of hybrid units, which specifically reduce the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 70 per cent compared to conventional RTGs.