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IMPSA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has rolled out world’s largest quay crane
incorporating the latest ship-to-shore (STS) technology.
The roll-out is timely to enable ports to cope with the emergence of mega
size carriers, especially in the long-haul trades.
Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas in Johor, a major transshipment port that is
coping with an increasing number of the mega sized container ships, deployed
especially by Maersk and Evergreen, has acquired one of the gigantic cranes
that cost RM26 million a piece.
The total height of the completely built-up of the latest quay crane is 89
meters, equivalent to a 26 floors apartment block with a weight equivalent
to approximately 500 elephants.
The total length of the crane is 150 meters, which is the same length as 33
Proton Perdanas lined-up back to back. Another important feature of the mega
crane is ability to lift two 40 feet containers at the same time.
The delivery of the first crane is part of the RM150 million contract sealed
by the Malaysian crane manufacturer with PTP.
Under the contract PTP will be taking delivery two more units under first
batch and three more units of such quay cranes under second batch in stages.
To further cope with the demand, IMPSA is expanding its crane manufacturing
and erection facility located in Lumut Maritime Terminal.
The company is investing approximately RM120 million for the new facilities
which will boost manufacturing and erection capacity to 18 ship-to-shore and
40 RTG cranes per year, said the managing director of IMPSA (Malaysia) Sdn
Bhd, Peter Hessey.
Hessey said the company would be investing RM70 million for the first phase
development which is expected to commence operations in July 2006.
Under the second phase development the IMPSA Malaysia, the only crane
manufacturer in Malaysia with its own ship-to-shore and RTG technology will
be injecting an additional RM50 million. |
