13 October 2009
Press Release: 13 October 2009, Jeddah Saudi Arabia; Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) announced the arrival of eight rubber-tyred gantry (RTGs)-Yard Cranes, at the Kingdom's first Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) terminal on Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP). Arriving aboard the vessel Zhe Hua 7, the new equipments bring total number of RTGs at the state of the art facilities to 20.
Equipped with advance devices, such as Crane Monitoring Systems (CMS), single and twin lifts, the cranes, manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC) the world's largest manufacturer of container cranes, are able to handle loads of up to 65 tones under the spreader. They also span seven rows plus truck lane wide (24.4 m) and have a 1-over-6 (8 ft 6 in) lift height (18.84 m). Being the latest of their kind on the Red Sea, they confirm RSGT status as the forerunner at the Jeddah Port, boasting the highest technological international standards.
RSGT's long-term strategic growth plan is to spur Jeddah into becoming the hub port of Red Sea, by adding an addition 45% handling capacity of 1.5M TEU per annum.
The terminal received earlier this year, 6 Super Post Panamax (SPP) cranes and will implement a highly developed Terminal Operating System, Gate Automation System as well as other IT systems to ensure high productivity.
"RSGT seeks to redefine the port container business in Saudi Arabia, leading and supporting the Kingdom's ongoing programme of maritime and port expansion, now seen as the key driving force of economic growth", said RSGT's CEO, Aamer Alireza "Our terminal will undoubtedly bestow a new status on Jeddah, as we will be the only terminal in the Red Sea with the capability of handling the next generation of super-mega vessels of 13,000 TEUs and above."
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About Red Sea Gate Way Terminal
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) will be a new world-class container facility at Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia. The first BOT port development agreement in Saudi Arabia, where the private sector invested nearly SAR 2 billion funded by Saudi banks. RSGT was honored in 2007 with the innovative prestigious IFN Ijara Deal of the Year award for its best Islamic project financing deal and Euromoney's Middle East Transport Deal of the Year award.
Red Sea Gateway Terminal will have the largest and latest cranes worldwide. These new facilities and cutting-edge technology will enhance Jeddah Islamic Port's overall capability through its layout, design, state-of-the-art equipment to compete with the top 10 largest ports in the world.
The new terminal will open opportunities for customers around the world and provide cutting edge solutions to fulfill their business needs, furthermore seeking to provide shipping lines with high-quality services enabling great improvements in container handling productivity and turnaround times. Among its significant features is the dredging of its 300m wide dedicated navigation channel and deep water draught up to 18m which enables receiving the new generation of 12,000TEU+ containerships.
RSGT will signal the start of a new era for Jeddah Islamic Port as a regional container hub by adding 45% to its annual capacity, equivalent to 1.5million TEU's.
About Jeddah Islamic Port
Jeddah Islamic Port has an excellent location in the middle of the international shipping route between east and west. It's the most important and largest port in Saudi Arabia, as it serves the commercial centers through which 73% of the Saudi's gateway traffic by sea are being handled.
For more information please contact
Lubna Karim
PR & Communications Manager
RED SEA GATEWAY TERMINAL.
T: +966 2 6485678
F: +966 2 6471930
E: lubna.abdulkarim@rsgt.com
W: www.rsgt.com
© Press Release 2009
Press Release: 13 October 2009, Jeddah Saudi Arabia; Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) announced the arrival of eight rubber-tyred gantry (RTGs)-Yard Cranes, at the Kingdom's first Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) terminal on Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP). Arriving aboard the vessel Zhe Hua 7, the new equipments bring total number of RTGs at the state of the art facilities to 20.
Equipped with advance devices, such as Crane Monitoring Systems (CMS), single and twin lifts, the cranes, manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC) the world's largest manufacturer of container cranes, are able to handle loads of up to 65 tones under the spreader. They also span seven rows plus truck lane wide (24.4 m) and have a 1-over-6 (8 ft 6 in) lift height (18.84 m). Being the latest of their kind on the Red Sea, they confirm RSGT status as the forerunner at the Jeddah Port, boasting the highest technological international standards.
RSGT's long-term strategic growth plan is to spur Jeddah into becoming the hub port of Red Sea, by adding an addition 45% handling capacity of 1.5M TEU per annum.
The terminal received earlier this year, 6 Super Post Panamax (SPP) cranes and will implement a highly developed Terminal Operating System, Gate Automation System as well as other IT systems to ensure high productivity.
"RSGT seeks to redefine the port container business in Saudi Arabia, leading and supporting the Kingdom's ongoing programme of maritime and port expansion, now seen as the key driving force of economic growth", said RSGT's CEO, Aamer Alireza "Our terminal will undoubtedly bestow a new status on Jeddah, as we will be the only terminal in the Red Sea with the capability of handling the next generation of super-mega vessels of 13,000 TEUs and above."
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About Red Sea Gate Way Terminal
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) will be a new world-class container facility at Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia. The first BOT port development agreement in Saudi Arabia, where the private sector invested nearly SAR 2 billion funded by Saudi banks. RSGT was honored in 2007 with the innovative prestigious IFN Ijara Deal of the Year award for its best Islamic project financing deal and Euromoney's Middle East Transport Deal of the Year award.
Red Sea Gateway Terminal will have the largest and latest cranes worldwide. These new facilities and cutting-edge technology will enhance Jeddah Islamic Port's overall capability through its layout, design, state-of-the-art equipment to compete with the top 10 largest ports in the world.
The new terminal will open opportunities for customers around the world and provide cutting edge solutions to fulfill their business needs, furthermore seeking to provide shipping lines with high-quality services enabling great improvements in container handling productivity and turnaround times. Among its significant features is the dredging of its 300m wide dedicated navigation channel and deep water draught up to 18m which enables receiving the new generation of 12,000TEU+ containerships.
RSGT will signal the start of a new era for Jeddah Islamic Port as a regional container hub by adding 45% to its annual capacity, equivalent to 1.5million TEU's.
About Jeddah Islamic Port
Jeddah Islamic Port has an excellent location in the middle of the international shipping route between east and west. It's the most important and largest port in Saudi Arabia, as it serves the commercial centers through which 73% of the Saudi's gateway traffic by sea are being handled.
For more information please contact
Lubna Karim
PR & Communications Manager
RED SEA GATEWAY TERMINAL.
T: +966 2 6485678
F: +966 2 6471930
E: lubna.abdulkarim@rsgt.com
W: www.rsgt.com
© Press Release 2009
