DUBAI PORT'S SPENDING SPREE PUSHES CONTRACT ONE YEAR AHEAD

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Friday, 27 Oct 2000

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Siyanco Dubai Port Authority (DPA) has bought four Hyundai Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes as part of an investment program for the Jeddah South container terminal in the Red Sea.

The Gulf News reported the cranes would join 11 ship-to-shore cranes currently in use at the terminal, including a Fantuzzi-Reggiane crane commissioned this year.

The gantries are designed to handle ships carrying containers 20-wide on deck, have a maximum outreach of 55 metres, and a twin spreader capable of handling 20, 40, 45 and 48-foot containers.

Siyanco DPA is a joint venture between the Saudi Maintenance Co and the DPA. Under a 20-year management contract for the Jeddah South terminal, Siyanco DPA was required to purchase 11 cranes, but the Hyundai purchase pushes the schedule ahead by almost one year.

Siyanco DPA will also buy eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes next year, to add to seven already sourced through Samsung. The Jeddah South terminal will have 15 rubber-tyred gantries by the end of 2001.

Other equipment on order is a fleet of Kalmar straddles, eight empty container handlers, 40 cornerless chassis, 30 35-tonne terminal tractors, three 40-tonne terminal tractors, 53 forklifts and roll trailers.

Siyanco DPA will also install a computerised vessel/yard planning and equipment control system.

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