The Grupo CICE Semi-Specialized Container and Cargo Terminal , located in the North Bay of the port of Veracruz, opened a new operational stage with the commissioning of two Liebherr P180 LS Multipurpose Rail Cranes (GPR) , equipment with which the company expands its capabilities to serve maritime services and perform maneuvers with different cargo configurations.
The integration of the equipment progressed from the installation phase to commercial operation with the service of two shipping lines. The first was ALTAMIRA EXPRESS, operated by CMA CGM , with the arrival of the vessel ELBBRIDGE ; while the second crane became operational with the ZIM GULF TOUCAN service, operated by ZIM Integrated Shipping Services , during the stopover of the SPYROS V.
With these operations, both teams were formally integrated into the work scheme of the North Bay terminal, expanding the resources available to respond to the needs of the shipping lines that call at this facility in the port of Veracruz.
One of the key features of the new cranes is precisely their versatility. The Liebherr P180 LS cranes have a safe lifting capacity of up to 65 tons and can reach up to 80 tons using Twin Lift operations, a configuration that allows for the simultaneous handling of two containers.
For operations requiring higher capacities, the cranes can work in tandem , handling loads between 80 and 100 tons. This feature is particularly relevant for a facility that, in addition to container handling, is designed to handle project cargo, where the dimensions and weights of the components require different operational configurations than those used in conventional containerized cargo handling.
In addition, it has a capacity of up to 20 rows of containers , a feature that expands the possibilities for serving vessels and strengthens the terminal’s capacity to meet the demands posed by the evolution of maritime services.
The addition of the equipment also has a technological component. The GPR cranes are equipped with ROS systems for remote operation , as well as Active Front End technology, which allows for energy recovery during certain phases of crane operation. In this way, the expansion of physical capabilities is accompanied by tools designed to optimize maneuvers and the performance of port operations.
The commissioning of the two cranes is thus integrated into the operational development of the Semi-Specialized Container and Cargo Terminal Project of Grupo CICE in Bahía Norte, an infrastructure from which the company seeks to increase its capacity to respond to the dynamics of maritime services that connect the port of Veracruz with different markets.
Beyond adding two pieces of equipment to its infrastructure, its commissioning expands Grupo CICE’s options for handling different types of maneuvers from the same terminal, both for containerized cargo and for operations that demand greater lifting capacities.
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