Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has supplied APM Terminals with an electric reachstacker to be piloted at the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT).
The order, booked in Kalmar’s Q3 2023 order intake, marks a step in both companies’ commitment to advancing the electrification of terminal operations.
The reachstacker has now started the piloting phase and over the coming months, APM Terminals and Kalmar will cooperate to collect data and insights from this pilot, to advance the...
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) reached a significant milestone in its expansion project with the arrival of the vessel Zhenhua 35 in November, which carried the first shipment of equipment needed for terminal expansion, including four Super Post-Panamax ZPMC Quay Cranes.
With a 72-meter boom outreach, these cranes are engineered to handle twin 65-ton containers and heavy lifts of up to 100 tons. Six electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry (eRTG) cranes, equipped with state-of-the-art automation...
https://container-news.com/suez-canal-container-terminal-receives-new-cranes/
APM Terminals (APMT) has appointed new Managing Directors for Oman’s Port of Salalah and the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT).
APM Terminals and the Port of Salalah announced the appointment of Steven Yoogalingam as the new Managing Director of the Port, effective from 1 November 2024.
Yoogalingam brings a wealth of experience to this role, having previously served as Managing Director of the Suez Canal Container Terminal in Port Said, Egypt.
His career with APM Terminals also includes key...
https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-announces-new-leadership-at-port-of-salalah-and-scct/
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a concession contract for the upgrade of Container Terminal No. 2, in East Port Said Port, to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), reports APM Terminals.
Concession contract for the upgrade of Container Terminal No. 2APM Terminals is the majority shareholder and operator of SCCT. The contract includes financing, design, development, management, operation, maintenance,...
https://mfame.guru/sczone-signs-concession-contract-to-upgrade-terminal/
General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) have unveiled their plans to design and operate a second terminal at Port Said East Port.
The terminal will be installed between SCZONE and the existing SCCT area.
The targeted additional volume after the expansion will reach 2 million TEUs, according to Steven Yoogalingam, CEO and managing director of SCCT.
During the COP27 event, which took place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Waleid Gamal El-Dein,...
https://container-news.com/second-terminal-planned-in-port-said/
APM Terminals has announced that a series of investments initiated in 2020 aimed at equipment and capacity upgrades at the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), together with a strong partnership with the Government of Egypt, Suez Canal Economic Zone (SC Zone), sets the foundation for further future growth.
The US$60 million investment consists of projects focusing on productivity and customer experience enhancement, with the most complex of them being the heightening of six ship-to-shore (STS)...
https://container-news.com/suez-canal-box-terminal-investments-to-boost-productivity/
The opening of the new 3rd July tunnel, also referred to as Port Said tunnel, under the Suez Canal just south of Port Said last week is an important piece of the jigsaw required to position the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) as Egypt’s primary gateway terminal.
Construction of the twin-tubed, 4-lane road tunnel began in 2017. Its inauguration follows the opening of the Ismailia tunnel earlier this year and the 30th June Axis road, a 10-lane highway with 2+2 dedicated lanes for trucks.
In...
https://container-news.com/faster-access-scct-new-tunnel-lower-logistics-costs/
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), strategically located at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, has announced its intention to open its reefer container inspection and repair hub to all brands. The terminal will also launch a dry container inspection and repair hub in October 2019.
Until just over a year ago, the terminal faced unnecessary costs for moving and repositioning reefer containers with damaged panels or defects that hadn’t been recorded. Since it opened its reefer container...
https://container-news.com/ssct-unveils-reefer-repair-hub-expansion-plan/
APM Terminals is working closely with the government of Egypt on the final pieces of the jigsaw that will ensure the success of Egypt Vision 2030 for Port Said East Port and the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). Once in place, it is set to regain its position as one of the most competitive ports in the South and East Mediterranean region.
As part of Egypt Vision 2030, the Egyptian Government has made massive investments in infrastructure. On May 5, 2019, Egypt’s President, Mr. Abdel Fattah...
https://container-news.com/suez-canal-container-terminal-become-major-player-again/
Fine tuning the Navis N4 Expert Decking Module, the system which automates yard planning, has resulted in major efficiencies in yard and quay operations at APM Terminals’ Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT).
The system is used to automate planning by distributing containers throughout the yard based on predefined rules. Typically yard planning is extremely time-consuming, costly and inaccurate. The Navis system aims to optimise the storage of containers in the most efficient manner, leaving...
http://container-news.com/improved-efficiency-yard-system-scct/