The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has received for new Ship to Shore Cranes (STSs) at the Port of Mombasa.
The new four new generation cranes which are replacing the recently decommissioned cranes arrived at the Mombasa port on Monday morning.
They have capacity for twin lift as opposed to the old generation single lift.
The cranes were delivered by special crane carrier MV ZHEN HUA 35
"The equipment acquisition and modernization is part of KPA's plans as it flexes it's muscles in regional Port competition." reads a statement from KPA.
KPA Managing Director Capt. William Ruto says this will double berth productivity and reduce ship working time at berth by nearly 40 percent.
The cranes Christine's STS 1603,STS 1604,STS 1605 and STS 1606 will be discharged at berth No.16
Early this year The Kenya Ports Authority-KPA has purchased five Harbor Mobile Cranes-HMCs worth Over Sh.3.7 billion shillings for the Lamu and Mombasa ports in a move aimed at improving operational efficiency at the two ports.
All the cranes have a lifting capacity of 100 tonnes, a specification which will enable the port’s capability to handle larger cargo vessels.
