This ship, part of the weekly service line operated by the 2M Alliance (Maersk and MSC), links the ports of South Korea, China and Singapore to Haifa Port, and from there continues to the Adriatic ports. It entered the Carmel Terminal on sunrise last Friday, where it was operated by 4 STS cranes with an average productivity of 120 containers per ship hour.
In order to prepare for the arrival of such vessels, two new Kocks STS cranes were built at the Carmel Terminal, with arms suitable for transporting 20 + 1 lines of containers across the ship. These were constructed on the dock and are now fully operational, joining six other STS cranes in the terminal. Furthermore, three new Konecranes RMG cranes have been added at the storage area of the terminal, where they complement an existing 15-crane array.
Eshel Armoni, Haifa Port Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented: “Haifa port in currently the only port in Israel that can host such large vessels, both in terms of infrastructure and operational efficiency. To watch a ship as the MSC Cristina enters our Carmel Terminal makes me feel very proud”