Handling increased container traffic
Halterm Container Terminal Limited in Halifax, Canada, has purchased three Konecranes RTGs as part of an investment program in its container and reefer handling capabilities.
Halterm is the only facility in eastern Canada that can handle the “Ultra” class of container ships (10,000+ TEU capacity). The new Konecranes RTGs will allow Halterm to handle an increasing flow of container traffic as part of a container yard optimisation program.
Scheduled for delivery in 2018, the new Konecranes RTGs will stack 1-over-5 containers high, and 6 rows plus truck lane wide. They will be equipped with Konecranes’ Active Load Control system, which eliminates container sway for very high handling productivity. They will also be equipped with the Auto-steering feature, which keeps the crane on a straight, pre-programmed drive path. The new cranes will provide an effective increase in yard capacity of 160,000 TEU, up 40% overall.
