Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 10:13 am
Northport is to invest $8m in infrastructure needed to
support the growth of container traffic through the port. It
is buying container-handling equipment and a simulator
module to train staff in its operation, expanding its
container storage area and upgrading its lighting to enhance
safety during 24-hour operations.
The company is
forecasting a 15 percent year-on-year increase in the volume
of container traffic for this financial year to the end of
June.
It has placed orders for two new reach-stacker
container handlers and a new dock-truck and MAFI trailer.
These will enhance substantially the port’s
container-handling ability.