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The terminal of containers of Gijón invests in new equipment
16/02/2012
16 February 2012
The terminal of containers of Gijón, TCG , faithful to his will of operative optimisation, has expanded his equipment with a crane of earth.
Treats of a Reach Stacker Kalmar, model DRS4531-S5 Contmaster with transmision Clark semi-automatic with 4f+4r courses and engine Scania. It has capacity to raise until 45 tonnes in first row, 31 in second and 15 in third. The maximum height of elevation is of 14.900 mm, equivalent to 5 containers high cube. With this height and loads the maximum allowed are 41 tonnes. The cabin can displace 2.000 mm to improve the visibility in operations intermodales.
Recently TCG also purchased a crane portico Panamax endowed of the most advanced technology and with capacity for load of 35 tonnes under spreader and 47,5 under hook beside another auxiliary team.
The port of Gijón is one of the main infrastructures of transport in the Principado of Asturias. It is situated strategically in the seaboard cantábrico and enjoys of excellent terrestrial communications. TCG Has a surface of 350 metres of length and 11,2 of depth. The area of the terminal is of 4 hectares. Regarding equipment has of two cranes portico Panamax, a mobile crane, 4 Reachstackers and a FLT of empty.
