The gantries, named Alfa and Bravo, were officially christened on 31 May 2022 and will make it possible for the Estonian sea container terminal to serve up to 14,000 TEU-big ships.

The ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, 73 m tall with a lifting height of 50 m and a carrying capacity of 70t, can handle up to 21 container rows.

"The new, larger gantry cranes will help HHLA TK to utilize its full potential for the handling of existing and future freight streams. We have invested over five million euros to be able to service vessels accommodating four times more containers than the ships able to dock in Muuga at the moment [3,500 TEUs]. In the future, calls in Muuga will be more attractive and efficient for global shipping companies. Thanks to the growth in handling capacity, Estonia's opportunities as a multimodal logistics hub in Northern Europe will increase considerably," Angela Titzrath, HHLA Group's CEO, commented.

Alfa and Bravo were previously taking care of container traffic at HHLA's Container Terminal Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg.

Photo: HHLA/Raul Mee