Deals total over AED 420mn
AD Ports Group has agreed to award Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) contracts worth over AED 420mn to supply six ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, and 17 hybrid rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, to be deployed at its terminal projects in New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noir -Republic of Congo, and Noatum Ports, Luanda Terminal in Angola.
This move comes within the framework of AD Ports Group’s 30-year concession agreement to develop and operate a multipurpose terminal in Pointe Noire Port in the Republic of Congo in addition to the 20-year concession agreement to modernize and operate the Luanda Terminal in Angola.
Under the awarded contracts, the Pointe Noire, and Luanda terminals will each receive three Super Post-Panamax STS cranes, which are able to reach 21 container rows, a distance of 60 meters.
Hybrid RTGs
On the other hand, the Pointe Noire will receive nine hybrid RTGs, while Luanda terminal will receive eight hybrid RTGs. The hybrid RTGs can save up to 60% diesel in comparison to the traditional diesel RTGs which are equivalent to one million liters per year and approximately 5,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
“We are committed to investing in our terminals’ infrastructure and adopting advanced, innovative technology solutions to add value to our customers and partners and benefit the economies we operate in,” remarked Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group.
“We are pleased to expand this multi-year partnership with our key client AD Ports Group to supply state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax STS cranes for its expansion into Africa,” said Ruikai You, Party Secretary and Chairman, ZMPC.
