The Brazilian Port of Itapoá has invested US$25 million in 10 remote-controlled Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), claiming it is the first port in South America to utilise this type of equipment.
These new hybrid RTGs are able to stack containers six high, while also using six times less fuel than a conventional diesel-powered machine. The first units are scheduled to arrive in May 2023, with the second batch due in November 2023.
This latest investment follows Porto Itapoá recently acquiring a new, US$11 million Portainer, that offers a 70m outreach and will complement the existing six similar units (of which four have an outreach of 55m and two 65m).
At the same time, the port has also invested US$1.97 million in a new HCVM XT scanner that has been designed to inspect containers entering the yard. This piece of equipment was manufactured by British security company, Smiths Detection, and is also the first of its kind understood to be in use in Brazil.
