The full-fledged installation and demonstration of cranes being brought to the under-construction Vizhinjam International Seaport will be held by April ahead of the first phase opening of the port for business. The port developer, Adani Ports, has ordered a total of eight rail-mounted quay cranes and 24 cantilever rail-mounted gantry cranes for the upcoming port project at Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (ZPMC), the world’s largest port crane maker.
Out of the 32 cranes ordered, 15 cranes including four ship-to-shore cranes have already reached here, while 17 cranes will be delivered by March. These cranes will be configured by the supplier to handle containers. Before pressing the cranes for the full-fledged operation, the equipment’s worthiness has to be ensured. The productivity of cranes is expected to be around 30 moves per hour, according to sources. Per-hour moves of cranes are very important in the shipping trade as ships have to be turned around as quickly as possible at the port.
