Oman's Salalah Port receives new equipment as part of USD 300 mn upgrades

Salalah Port upgrades are underway: Oman’s Salalah Port has taken delivery of the first four of ten new high capacity ZPMC ship-to-shore cranes as part of a USD 300 mn plan to expand and upgrade the port’s container terminal, according to a statement. The terminal upgrades and expansions are slated for completion in 1Q 2025 and will see the terminal’s capacity boosted from 5 mn TEU to 6 mn TEU, the statement notes.

More details: The fully electric cranes have a 75 m outreach and can lift up to 58 m above the rail with a 77 m total hoist height, the statement notes. The cranes’ 65 tonne raided capacity enables them to handle Ultra Large Container Vessels, the largest container vessels in operation. The recently delivered cranes are set to become operational by next month and will boost efficiency at the port. A further six cranes are scheduled for arrival in 2Q 2024, bringing the total number of ship-to-shore cranes at the terminal to 27.

What else is being upgraded at the port? Upgrades at the port are being implemented by APM Terminals’ project execution, asset engineering, and terminals crane and engineering services divisions, the statement said. Aside from the new shore-to-ship cranes, the project also includes upgrades to six existing berths, yard expansion, and equipment including 12 electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, reach stackers, empty container handlers, trucks, and trailers.

ICYMI- APM Terminals delivered phase two of expansions at Morocco’s Tangier MedPort in December last year. The expansion covered some 18 hectares with seven additional container stacks and a 400 meter berth.