Cargo Business Newswire

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

NY/NJ Global Terminal expansion nearing completion

Global Terminal recently announced delivery of the last five of its 20 Rail Mounted Gantry cranes on Thursday, doubling its terminal capacity to 1.1 million lifts annually. The expanded New York/New Jersey terminal, now open, is slated to be fully operational by the end of this summer.

Last May saw the completion of its 900-foot berth extension, allowing Global to accommodate the latest Suez Max vessels. In July, the streamlined truck gate complex equipped with optical character recognition and radio frequency identification tags was successfully launched, with the ability to handle more than 5,000 transactions per day.

Last month, Global became the first terminal in North America to launch Navis N4 version 2.5 without disruption to its customers and stakeholders.

The facility now includes a fleet of 17 shuttle trucks from Terex and 20 semi-automatic RMGs from Konecranes.

Global Terminal's new semi-automated terminal will boast the harbor's fastest processing and turnaround times.

"It is gratifying to see the achievement of the company's vision to develop a safer facility that meets the evolving needs of the industry while providing better working conditions for the workforce," said Jim Devine, president and CEO of Global Container Terminals USA. "We couldn't have met our target without the skill and dedication of our project team and the support of the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey."

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