October 2012 - Iv-Consult will perform the detailed engineering of the 8 super container quay cranes, based on the concept of Cargotec.
APM Terminals (APMT) is part of the A.P. Møller - Mærsk Group and is in third place on the world rankings of container stevedores. APMT is one of the two developers, together with Rotterdam World Gateway, of a port terminal on the new Maasvlakte. The extension of the capacity at Maasvlakte two enables APMT to maintain long-term growth in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The concern ordered 38 container quay cranes in total for this new terminal. Cargotec was awarded by APMT to supply eight super container quay cranes (SQC) and two barge cranes. The eight SQC's will be the highest container quay cranes in the world and its purpose is to load and unload the biggest container ships (most of them below to the APM fleet). The SQC's are fully remote controlled, a novelty for this terminal. The other container installations are also remote operated. The work can therefore be done more efficiently and investments in large sea ships by the customer will be earned back faster.
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