Kenya receptions to the Port of Mombasa three Ship To Shore (STS) gantry cranes delivered by MV Biglift

Today, Kenya receptions to the Port of Mombasa three (3) Ship To Shore (STS) gantry cranes for start of operations at the newly constructed berth 22. 

The gantry cranes which were built in Japan at a total cost of 3.3 billion shillings  will primarily be utilized for loading and offloading cargo from the vessel to the quayside at a speed of 40 moves per hour.

KPA now has a complement of sixteen (16) gantry cranes serving seven container berths at the port.

The modern equipment will further improve efficiency and boost productivity of the port whose capacity has been increased by a further 550,000 TEUs annually following the completion of the new berth.