A video released recently by Peel Ports shows the successful trials between itself and MSC, as the port operator prepares for the inaugural opening of the more than US$450 million container terminal.
When fully-built, David Huck, Port Director at the Port of Liverpool says that the terminal will have eight mega-max ship to shore cranes and 24 cRMGs.
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The terminal will also have some of the latest technology available to terminals in the world, which will help to increase its competitiveness in the market.
PTI previously reported that berthing and marine trials began with the MV MSC Nederland and will be followed by a variety of cargo-handling tests throughout July and August, 2016.