Northwest Seaport Approves Four Additional Container Cranes

Earlier this week, the Northwest Seaport Alliance approved a $52 million purchase of four more container cranes.  These four new cranes will join four others already on order for Husky Terminal in the south Harbor area.  The new cranes, to be built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. in China, will be capable of serving ultra-large container vessels with an outreach of 24 containers and a lift height of 165 feet above the pier deck.

Dick Marzano, co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, said as an alliance, they can more easily invest in facilities to ensure they remain competitive on the international scene.

In addition, at Tuesday’s meeting the Seaport Alliance approved an additional $2.9 million in improvements at Terminal 18 in the North Harbor.  Construction and the first four cranes are estimated to be done in 2018. The four additional cranes will arrive in 2019.

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