Adriatic Gate Container Terminal, ICTSI’s operation in Croatia, recently formally presented its new quay cranes to industry partners, shipping line representatives, freight forwarders, rail operators, and other stakeholders in the Rijeka transport corridor.
The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, customs, regional and local authorities.
Currently undergoing commissioning and technical testing, the cranes are to be fully operational and deployed by the end of the year.
Manufactured by ZPMC, the cranes are the first units of the latest generation of super post-Panamax quay cranes.
They are specifically engineered to meet AGCT’s operational requirements, which include custom load-bearing adjustments. With an outreach of 67.5 meters, equivalent to 24 rows across, the cranes will enable AGCT to handle the largest container vessels operating in today’s global fleet.
Emmanuel Papagiannakis, AGCT chief executive officer, stated this latest generation of equipment will enable increased capacity, faster and more efficient cargo handling, and full readiness for the largest container vessels in the Mediterranean and Adriatic,
The quay cranes are part of AGCT’s broader modernization program, along with two new hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes that are set to arrive in the coming weeks.
The RTGs’ hybrid drive system will reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, supporting AGCT’s sustainability goals.
Papagiannakis added that along with the upcoming hybrid RTG cranes and their reduced emissions, they continue to strategically invest in developing and expanding the terminal, as well as in strengthening the Rijeka transport corridor as a key gateway for Central and Southeast European markets.
