Two Super-Post Panamax Cranes Arrive in Port of Tacoma

By Mike Schuler On January 27, 2009

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Yesterday, the Port of Tacoma saw the arrival of two new cranes headed for the Washington United Terminal on the Blair Waterway. The two Super-Post Panamax cranes are 273 ft. high have the capacity to serve a ship 24 containers wide, ranking them amongst the largest in the world.

The cranes were built by the Shanghai Zhenhua Part Machinery Company (ZPMC) and arrived fully constructed and welded to the deck of the Zhen Hua 26.

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Photos courtesy: TDI Reporter Blog

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Also be sure not to miss our post: Largest Crane In The World – Photos

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Mike Schuler

After graduating the Catholic University of America in 2005 with a B.S.B.A. in Finance, Mike went on to Tahoe to help with the launch of gCaptain's sister site, UnofficialNetworks.com. In June of 2008 Mike joined gCaptain.com as the first full-time employee in charge of the day-to-day operations of gCaptain.com and Unofficial Networks, LLC.