The 3 world’s largest STS Cranes for the APM Terminals MedPort Tangier

Opening in 2019, the APM terminals Medport of Tangier in Morocco will be equipped soon with three of the newest and largest ship-to-shore cranes in the world. The STS, weighing 2500 metric tons each, are 144 meters high when boomed up and have a 72 meters high outreach with tandem lift capacity. The three cranes have been designed to handle vessels and carrying 22000 containers for the Asia/Europe trade lane. The terminal under construction will be equipped with the latest technology, which « ensures greater cargo-handling efficiency and enabling more capacity » according to the Maersk’s Transport and Logistics part.