Global terminal operator, DP World, has ordered new automation and remote control solutions for its flagship Jebel Ali port in Dubai.
The new technology – provided by Swiss power and automation technology group ABB – will be added to DP World’s new Terminal 4, which is expected to add a capacity of 3.1 million TEUs to Jebel Ali by 2018.
This capacity will be achieved with 13 ship to shore (STS) cranes and 35 automatic stacking cranes (ASC); all equipped with automation and remote control solutions from ABB.
