TRANSAS SIGNS UP NEW CLIENTS

Despite having commenced operations just 10 years ago, MCT recorded a container throughput of almost 3.2m TEU in 2004 and is looking at a further significant volume increase for 2005. The terminal’s entire yard operation is dependent on a fleet of straddle carriers – an interesting phenomenon in a transhipment operation of such scale. Asked why MCT is ‘bucking the trend’ by operating straddle carriers rather than RTGs or RMGs, Tim Halhead, Medcenter’s COO, explains that it is all down to terminal specifics.

Contract signing took place at SeaWork 2005 recently.

It follows other contracts for Transas to supply VTS systems and marine surveillance systems in Londonderry, Larne and Portland.