PSA Halifax has now received the second batch of new Rubber Tired Gantries (RTGs) from Konecranes of Finland. The first four arrived May 2 [qv] on the Sampogracht and the second four were unloaded today, May 26, from the Singelgracht at Pier 41.
All eight of the new RTGs together. They are painted green to indicate that they are electric powered while the nine existing diesel powered RTGs are orange coloured.
The delivery ship is one of the now familiar Spliethoff "S class". The 16,641 gt, 21,402 dwt ship has side loading doors with five elevators and three cranes of 120 tonne capacity to handle a wide range of cargoes. It has a container capacity of 1134. Built in 2000 by Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki, it is one of eleven similar ships in the Spliethoff fleet. Sister ship Schippersgracht delivered one RTG in Februrary 2018 and Spuigracht delivered two RTGs in February 2020.
At Pier 41 today after offloading the new RTGs. Several of the exiting units are parked nearby.
The Singelgracht was last here in 2023 when it was towed in by the Siem Commander and remained in port until late February for repairs.
On this trip it called in Mantyluoto, Finland May 3 to 6, Kotka, Finland May 5 to 7, Gdansk, Poland May 9 to 12 and Goteborg, Sweden May 14-16. Judging from the ship's draft it is likely that it is carrying other cargo too.
The ship was also in Halifax in February 2106 for bunkers, and posed for a photo in bright sunshine.
What at first appear to be containers on deck are in fact the housings for the sideloading equipment and elevators.
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