New cranes for PTP’s Phase 2
Containerisation International
Malaysia’s Port Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) signed a deal with IMPSA for three super post-panamax cranes and 15 rubber tyred gantry cranes for its phase two development.
The quayside cranes will be capable of lifting two 40ft boxes at a time and the port expects them to be delivered late next year. Delivery of the rubber tyred gantries will take place in the second quarter of 2005.
With the delivery of the new equipment the total number of super post-panamax cranes at PTP will be 27 and the total number of rubber tyred gantries will be 72.