AD Ports Group has awarded Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) contracts worth over AED 420 million ($114 million) to supply six ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 17 hybrid rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.
These cranes will be deployed at AD Ports’ terminal developments in New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, and Noatum Ports, Luanda Terminal in Angola.
Under the granted contracts, the Pointe Noire and Luanda ports will each receive three Super Post-Panamax STS cranes capable of reaching 21 container rows over a distance of 60 metres.
Pointe Noire will receive nine hybrid RTGs, while Luanda will receive eight.
Hybrid RTGs may save up to 60 per cent of diesel when compared to typical diesel RTGs, which equates to 1 million gallons per year and nearly 5,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: “We are pleased to advance our concession agreements in Angola and Congo. These cranes play a crucial role in modern port operations.
“In line with the vision of our wise leadership to enhance trade and promote investment relations with key global partners, we are committed to investing in our terminals’ infrastructure and adopting advanced, innovative technology solutions to add value to our customers and partners and benefit the economies we operate in.”
Ruikai You, Party Secretary and Chairman of ZMPC, stated: “As the world market leader in STS cranes and ports equipment, ZMPC’s global footprint is unparalleled, as is the strength of our specialist upgrades teams. We are pleased to expand this multi-year partnership with our key client AD Ports Group to supply state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax STS cranes for its expansion into Africa.”
In August, AD Ports announced the completion of the acquisition process for the Tbilisi Dry Port, making the Group the majority owner with a 60 per cent stake.
