The customer, with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, is one of the largest container terminal operators in North America and has ordered the machines for its Global Terminal operations located in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, which is part of the New York/New Jersey port. These diesel-electric sprinter carriers will transfer containers quickly and safely between the quayside and the container stackyards.
GCT ordered the sprinter carriers to support the expansion of the terminal by its subsidiary Global Terminal & Container Services LLC. By the end of this year, the length of the quay will be extended from 548 metres (1,800′) to 822 metres (2,700′). To increase efficiency and flexibility, the 1-over-1 Terex carriers can travel up to 32 kph (approx. 20 mph) and are equipped with a twin-lift spreader, enabling them to move 20′, 40′ and 45′ ISO containers up to a maximum load of 60 tonnes (66 US tonnes) under spreader. The machines can lift and deposit two 20′ containers separately and stack one high-cube container (9′ 6″ high) on another.
In opting for Terex sprinter carriers, GCT has chosen the market leader in this product segment, as Richard Ceci, Global Expansion Project Manager at GCT emphasised: “We did an extensive evaluation of the competing products and Terex Port Solutions came out as the clear winner.” Furthermore, the economic aspects associated with Terex machines were a decisive factor, Ceci continued: “Besides finishing on top in the technical evaluation, Terex Port Solutions also had the best commercial terms and hence the best value for our project.”
In the eyes of Guido Luini, Managing Director of the Terex Port Solutions facility in Würzburg, Germany, the fact that GCT, also a world-leader in its field, has opted for his company is particularly satisfying: “GCT is one of the big four container terminal operators in North America and has locations both on the Atlantic and on the Pacific coasts.” According to Luini, the strong demand for Terex sprinter and straddle carriers is due to their recognition throughout the market as being reliable, high-performance machines that perfectly combine flexibility and high handling speeds. “The tried-and-tested diesel-electric drive system we use provides low-consumption operation as well as reduced exhaust gas and noise emissions. We were the first company to introduce these machines to the market in 2001 and there are now over 850 of them in use worldwide.” This made Terex Port Solutions the market leader in this field, concludes Luini.
Terex Port Solutions offers the Terex fleet management system that allows continuous remote monitoring of the technical status within a container terminal’s sprinter and straddle carrier fleet. In addition, the sprinter carriers destined for New Jersey will be equipped with such safety features as stability, load and tyre pressure monitoring while transmitting their exact position to the terminal management system via GPS.