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China’s ZPMC supplying AD Ports with equipment for Angola + Congo terminals: Abu Dhabi Ports Group awarded China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries AED 420 mn supply contracts for new crane equipment to be deployed at its Republic of Congo New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noire and Angola Luanda Terminal, according to a statement.
What we know: Under the agreement, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries will supply AD Ports with six ship-to-store (STS) cranes and 17 hybrid rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, according to the statement. East Mole terminal and Luanda Terminal will each receive three STS cranes, while East Mole will receive nine hybrid RTGs and Luanda will take eight.
Eyeing emission reductions: The move is set to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs, as hybrid RTGs can reduce diesel usage by up to 60% compared to traditional diesel models, the statement notes. This is equivalent to cutting some 1 mn liters annually and some 5k tonnes of carbon emissions.
Background: AD Ports Group inked a 30-year concession agreement with the Republic of the Congo to manage and operate the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal at Congo’s Pointe-Noire Port in June last year. The agreement grants AD Ports Group exclusive rights to develop, operate, manage, and maintain New East Mole Port, which handles containers, general cargo, break-bulk, and other types of cargo.The firm also secured a 20-year concession with Angola’s Luanda Port Authority in April to operate and upgrade the Luanda multipurpose port terminal. AD Ports’ concession at the terminal is extendable for a further 10-year period.
