Hutchison Ports terminal in Barcelona receives 14 automated cranes
BEST Container Terminal at the Port of Barcelona has taken delivery of 14 new automated cranes (ASC) from the Finnish supplier Konecranes.
The electric and rail-mounted new automated cranes will increase the terminal storage capacity by 25% in the coming months, from 27 to 34 automated blocks.
The first new block is expected to be fully operational in September, with the seventh to be incorporated at the beginning of 2025.
“This new investment will result in an increase in the operational and storage capacity of the terminal and will contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality of service in both maritime and land operations,” said Guillermo Belcastro, CEO of Hutchison Ports BEST.
BEST currently has 13 Super Post-Panamax quay cranes, capable of handling the world’s largest ships, 54 automated cranes (ASC), two rail terminal cranes (RMG) and 40 Shuttle Carriers to operate the 80-hectare, 1,500-metre quay terminal with a 16.5-metre-deep draught.