The remote operating station at Lamong Bay Terminal

An automated container handling system supplied by Konecranes is the centerpiece of the new Lamong Bay Terminal in Surabaya which was recently inaugurated by the president of Indonesia.

The terminal is being described as an important milestone in the country's transport development program.

The Lamong Bay Terminal is the jewel in the crown of Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III.

Its automated container handling system consists of 20 automated stacking cranes, remote operating stations and associated container yard infrastructure.

Konecranes also provided 10 ship-to-shore cranes and five straddle carriers.
Hand-over of the automated container blocks is proceeding smoothly, with Konecranes providing engineering support on-site.

"Lamong Bay Terminal is the next generation container terminal," says a project spokesman at Perlindo. "Thanks to the reliability, productivity, predictability and safety provided by our Konecranes automated container handling system, we will provide our shipping line customers with uninterrupted, reliable container flow. This will be the key to build up business success in Indonesia and South East Asia."

Lamong Bay Terminal's automated container handling system incorporates a host of technological improvements including stronger redundancy throughout the design, and an improved remote operating station and graphical user interface.