Saudi Global Ports boosts capacity with new quay and RTG cranes

Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has received three Quay Cranes (QC) with automation capabilities and three Hybrid Automated Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes (RTGs) at King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD).

This new equipment will increase SGP’s capacity from 2.5 million to 3.2 million TEUs, augmenting their current fleet of 15 QCs and 47 RTGs.

The new QCs feature a minimum outreach of 25 rows, with the potential for further extension, enabling SGP to efficiently handle larger next-generation 24,000 TEU vessels.

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Saudi Global Ports to upgrade container terminals in Dammam

The Saudi port operator, Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has announced the first phase of its upgrading and development programme at First and Second Container Terminals in King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD).

Jacobs Engineering Group (Jacobs), which will be the Civil Engineering Consultant of the project, will upgrade the First Terminal which has been in operations for more than 30 years, while the Second Container Terminal will also be expanded to host the next generation of mega vessels.

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