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EQUIPMENT “ZPMC is the world’s largest manufac- turer of ship-to-shore container cranes and a world class engineering com- pany which has enabled the growth of containerization. We are proud to have them as our partner.” – Jim Newsome, SCPA’s President and CEO port, in which case, ZPMC might also be tasked with its safe removal and redelivery.

The cranes, for the most part, are quite robust and have long lifespans. But, says Rosenberg, it is usually a sale of oppor- tunity. “There is not a great demand for used cranes, mostly because of the cost to transport them,” he said, adding, “There are a lot of older cranes available for sale.”

REAL JOBS: REAL RESULTS

A fast-track project by ZPMC Crane Services helped

North American operations for DP World this month at the port of Saint John, New Brunswick. ZPMC Crane Services was able to prioritize and complete an STS crane modifca- tion and relocation project with an extremely short deadline, with work days reduced even more by Hurricane Matthew.

Indeed, and in this case, the agreement for the sale of the cranes between the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCSPA) and St John was not fnalized until ZPMC was delivering the new cranes to Charleston.

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