new cranes and upgrade to existing cranes
To meet the demand for increased cargo, Port Everglades is adding six new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes and upgrading existing cranes to serve new and existing Southport container berths.
new cranes
Three Super Post-Panamax Gantry Cranes were manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (ZPMC) in China at a cost of $41.4 million. They arrived at Port Everglades on November 17, 2020 and are scheduled to go into service March 2021.
| Reach & Lift | 22 Containers Wide, 7 Containers High on Deck |
| Backreach | 35 Feet/10.6 Meters with Boom Fully Extended |
| Capacity | 65 LT/66 MT (Long Tons = 2,240 pounds) |
| Operational Date | Fall 2020 |
New Super-Post Panamax cranes under construction at the ZPMC facility in China in February 2020.
existing crane and infrastructure improvements
Upgrades to the existing infrastructure includes:
- New crane girders and rail for new cranes
- Add/Upgrade Stowage pin and tie-down anchors
- New crane rail construction begins February 2018
- 13.2 kV power infrastructure for new cranes
- New crane power switchgear building
- Repave wharf surface
- Existing cranes will be enhanced to handle heavier loads, including twin-picks
(October 22, 2020)
| Schedule | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
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Design (Crane Infrastructure) |
Summer 2016 (Completed) |
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Construction (Crane Infrastructure) |
February 2018 | March 2021 (in operation) |
