[HALIFAX, NS] – The Port of Halifax is getting some extra help with heavy lifting.
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, the owner of Halterm Container Terminal Ltd is investing in two additional super post-panamax cranes at the port.
By 2012 the Port of Halifax will sport four container berths equipped with seven of these heavy-duty cranes.
"The investment in new cranes is indicative of Halterm’s confidence in the long-term strength of the Halifax market," said Ashley Dinning, CEO of Halterm Container Terminal Ltd.
Halifax has the deepest container berths on the Eastern Seaboard and can accommodate any size of vessel.
Currently the Port is in the midst of a $35 million terminal project which will extend and deepen the pier that provides operational flexibility to accommodate two of the world's largest vessels at the same time.
"Macquarie Infrastructure Partners’ investment in new cranes further positions the Port of Halifax as a highly competitive East Coast North American trade gateway," said Karen Oldfield, president and CEO of Halifax Port Authority. "This additional investment signifies a solid private sector commitment to the long-term growth of the Port of Halifax."
