FPH orders automated RTG crane
Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) has signed a contract with Austrian crane manufacturer Künz to acquire a cantilever automated rubber-tyre gantry (ARTG) crane for Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT), marking a major milestone in its A$300 million-plus (€180 million) GatewaySA Program of Works.
The purpose-designed crane will form the centrepiece of a proof-of-concept test area, where it will be trialled in a simulated operational environment.
The broader GatewaySA program includes two additional Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, a 135-metre berth extension, IT upgrades, expanded terminal access and improvements to site services and container handling facilities.
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“The signing of this contract brings us another step closer to future proofing FACT, while supporting the needs of our customers and the South Australian economy well into the future,” said FPH chief executive Stewart Lammin.
Developed over more than a year of collaboration between GatewaySA and Künz, the cantilever ARTG is tailored specifically to FACT’s operational requirements. The design separates truck handover zones from container stacking areas, with trucks positioned beneath the cantilever and stacks located between crane posts.
“The delivery of the first cantilever RTG crane for the Australian market is of great significance to us,” said Künz managing director David.
“We are convinced that our concept and its associated benefits are specifically tailored to the requirements of the Australian and other port markets.”
If testing proves successful, FPH may shift from manual straddle carriers to automated crane operations at FACT, potentially setting a new benchmark for container terminal performance and safety.
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