The US East Coast port of Savannah has received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes. This will increase the Ocean Terminal’s capacity to eight Super Post Panamax cranes – all developed by Finnish company Konecranes.
Once all the cranes have been commissioned and the construction of berths has been completed, the eight ship-to-shore cranes at Ocean Terminal will be able to serve two ships simultaneously.
“With the completion of this modernisation project in 2028, Ocean Terminal will be able to accommodate the largest ships serving the US East Coast,” said Ed McCarthy, chief operating officer of Georgia Ports. “Our goal is to provide customers with the future berth capacity for their larger vessels’ first port of call with the fastest US inland connectivity to compete in global markets.”
Ocean Terminal Savannah increases capacity
Susan Gardner, Vice President of Operations at Georgia Ports, adds, “We want our shipowner customers to see us as the port they can bring their ships to in order to make up valuable time in their schedule with our large vessel berths. Our crane productivity and 24-hour rail transit to inland markets are industry-leading.”
While the Ocean Terminal is still in operation, it is currently undergoing renovations. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board of Directors approved a US$29m exit ramp from the terminal that will provide direct access to local highways, allowing trucks to travel on the highway without traffic lights until they enter Atlanta. The ramp project is 70% complete and was designed with local conditions in mind to keep trucks with containers off neighbourhood streets.
