Panama Ports Company receives four Super Post-Panamax Quay Cranes at Port of Balboa

Panama Ports Company (PPC) has taken delivery of four Super Post-Panamax quay cranes at the Port of Balboa.

These tandem-lift dual-hoist cranes have a lifting height of 36 metres above the rail and an outreach of 52.1 metres to span 19 rows of containers. This equipment is part of the US$300 million Phase IV Development of the Port of Balboa, which is part of a larger-scale modernization project. The delivery puts the total number of quay cranes at the Port of Balboa that are capable of servicing 19-container-wide Post-Panamax vessels at 18, more than most ports in Latin America. Commenting on the arrival of the cranes, Alejandro Kouruklis, General Manager of PPC, said, 'These four new quay cranes will significantly enhance the capacity and efficiency of the Port of Balboa by providing additional craneage to current Post-Panamax and larger vessels calling at Balboa. Therefore they will facilitate the growth of trade in the region and help transform Balboa into a mega port.'
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