The first batch of 5 units 75t-72m Ship-to-Shore(STS)gantry cranes built by HHMC, for Damietta Alliance Container Terminal S.A.E. were shipped to Egypt on August 23rd.
The cranes have a safe working load of 75t and a lifting height of 57.5 m which is the highest under this capacity. They are ultra-large and can meet the needs of loading and unloading the world's largest container vessels at present.
Damietta Alliance Container Terminal S.A.E. will be put into operation in 2025, with a total handling capacity up to 3.3 million TEUs.
With the input of a large amount of port equipment, Damietta is expected to become an important hub for Mediterranean container logistics and further promote the development of Egypt's foreign trade and local economy.