HALIFAX – Continuing with the development of the South End Container Terminal, PSA Halifax, operator of the south-end facility, has welcomed another major piece of superstructure with the arrival of a new Super-Post Panamax (SPPX) ship-to-shore container gantry crane. Able to lift cargo more than 51 metres (170 feet) from the ground and with outreach of 66 metres (217 feet) that can span across 24 containers, this is the largest ship-to-shore crane in Eastern Canada. The arrival brings the total compliment of SPPX quay cranes at PSA Halifax to five.

With a terminal area of 32 ha, a quay length of 1,045m and a depth of 16.5m, PSA Halifax is the only Canadian port in Eastern Canada that can accommodate Ultra-Class Container Vessels. According to Kim Holtermand, CEO and Managing Director, “PSA Halifax is investing in larger equipment in line with the growing dimensions of the vessels. With ships of more than 14,000TEU capacity arriving at the Terminal, the new crane ensures that PSA Halifax has capable equipment for today and for the future.” 

Through strategic planning and investment, the Halifax Port Authority is nearing completion of a deep-water berth extension that will meet the growing deployment of the Ultra-Class Vessels. “The Port of Halifax recently welcomed our first vessel over 14,000 TEU, and we anticipate receiving the first 15,000+ TEU vessel in the coming months. The arrival of this new crane at PSA Halifax is a significant piece of the overall strategy to ensure the Port of Halifax remains an efficient and reliable deep-water international gateway,” said Captain Allan Gray, President and CEO, Halifax Port Authority. (photo HPA)