The Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 took delivery of another 13 electric straddle carriers over the weekend.
According to a Transnet statement, the DCT Pier 2 now has a fleet of 15 new electric straddle carriers which are due to be commissioned and handed over to operations this month.
“The eighth-generation equipment arrived fully assembled with improved drive technology, starting reliability, maintainability, safety, usability, ergonomics as well as an ability for a computer application to read data from the control system via Ethernet – providing comprehensive detail on statistics, real-time performance data and operational reports,” according to Transnet.
“Observing the necessary governance processes in acquiring these assets to the tune of R236 884 million was necessary although it may have seemed like a long wait,” said Pier 2 terminal manager Zamo Ngcobo.
