Gwangyang Port Installs Two New Transfer Cranes at West Container Terminal

Contribution to Activating 24-Hour Wharf Operation System through Deployment of New Equipment

On the 18th, two new transfer cranes (TC) are being installed at Gwangyang Port West Container Terminal (GWCT).

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) announced on the 18th that it installed two transfer cranes (TC) manufactured by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. at the Gwangyang Port West Container Terminal (GWCT).

A transfer crane is a cargo handling equipment used to move or lift containers within the yard facility at the pier.

The Authority expects that the addition of the two new TCs will contribute not only to the early normalization of operations by the integrated operator following the merger of SM Shipping Gwangyang Terminal (SMGT) and Gwangyang Port West Container Terminal (GWCT), but also to the establishment of the first 24-hour logistics service at Gwangyang Port.

An official from the Authority stated, “We plan to complete final trial runs, test operations, and maintenance training on site by the end of this year, and then commence commercial operations. With the installation of the new equipment, we expect to help resolve the container loading and unloading delays that have been raised by customers such as truck drivers.”

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