Vietnam's Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) has selected Finland's Konecranes equipment to handle containers with orders of reachstackers, empty handlers and forklifts for the new Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT), in the Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, 50 miles from Ho Chi Minh City, Shippingazette reported.
With 15,000-TEU vessels now plying their trade on Vietnam's trade routes, demand for spacious terminals, large ship-to-shore cranes and container handling technology is on the rise, reports London's Port Technology International.
Orders in 2011 include two laden reach stackers, one empty reach stacker, two empty container handlers, and one 25-ton forklift, all supplied in 2011.
"Our operators and technical staff received training on the container movers as part of the Konecranes' supply contract," said Cai Mep tech chief Maurizio D'Orfeo. "We chose Konecranes as a supplier because they set up an office here in Vietnam. That was a factor in our decision."
As the terminal expands, taking up the full 600 metres of quayside available, more lift trucks and other handling equipment will be needed. The terminal has already docked the 11,388-TEU CMA CGM Columba. At full buildout, Cai Mep will be able to handle 1.1 million TEU annually, including 840 refrigerated containers.
Among today's carrier customers are CMA CGM, the Grand Alliance of NYK, OOCL, and Hapag-Lloyd, and Maersk. CMIT, a joint venture between APM Terminals, Saigon Port and Vietnam National Shipping Lines, has quay cranes at 42 metres high and 22 rows across, giving it the capacity to handle vessels with a capacity of up to 15,000 TEU.
With 15,000-TEU vessels now plying their trade on Vietnam's trade routes, demand for spacious terminals, large ship-to-shore cranes and container handling technology is on the rise, reports London's Port Technology International.
Orders in 2011 include two laden reach stackers, one empty reach stacker, two empty container handlers, and one 25-ton forklift, all supplied in 2011.
"Our operators and technical staff received training on the container movers as part of the Konecranes' supply contract," said Cai Mep tech chief Maurizio D'Orfeo. "We chose Konecranes as a supplier because they set up an office here in Vietnam. That was a factor in our decision."
As the terminal expands, taking up the full 600 metres of quayside available, more lift trucks and other handling equipment will be needed. The terminal has already docked the 11,388-TEU CMA CGM Columba. At full buildout, Cai Mep will be able to handle 1.1 million TEU annually, including 840 refrigerated containers.
Among today's carrier customers are CMA CGM, the Grand Alliance of NYK, OOCL, and Hapag-Lloyd, and Maersk. CMIT, a joint venture between APM Terminals, Saigon Port and Vietnam National Shipping Lines, has quay cranes at 42 metres high and 22 rows across, giving it the capacity to handle vessels with a capacity of up to 15,000 TEU.