APM Terminals Pier 400 raises crane height and increases technology to prepare for ultra-large container ships

Triple ULCS Call at APM terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles February 2015

Triple ULCS Call at APM terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles February 2015

By LoadstarEditorial

15/09/2016

The first of ten ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at the APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility was raised 33 feet (10 meters), making it the tallest port crane in North America and will be ready for vessel operations in the next few months.

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APM Terminals Port of Los Angeles The ULCV knock-on effect AP Moller - Maersk International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Port of Mobile United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)

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