Case Study
Improved Efficiency For STS Crane In Honduras
IMPROVED EFFICIENCY FOR STS CRANE IN HONDURAS CUSTOMER PROFILE State owned Puerto Cortés container terminal is the main seaport in Honduras and is operated by Empresa Nacional Portuaria (ENP). It is capable of handling roughly 600,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent container units) per annum. The port is equipped with two ship-to- shore (STS) cranes, five mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) and 12 straddle carriers. KEY BENEFITS • MAXIMISED CRANE EFFICIENCY • OPTIMISED MOVEMENTS & TRAJECTORY • IMPROVED LOCATION • AUTOMATIC DIAGNOSTICS THE CHALLENGE Due to tough global competition in the international container shipping market, the port of Puerto Cortés is constantly seeking ways to enhance efficiency. As part of the ongoing drive, ENP decided to refurbish one of the two 20-year-o