The cranes will be built by the Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company Ltd. (ZPMC) of China, for delivery in 2008 and 2009. The orders were booked in the first quarter of 2007.
ABB will supply full crane automation and support systems, including controllers and software, low-voltage alternating-current (AC) motors and drives, electrical transformers and switchgear. It will also carry out project management, engineering, customer training and commissioning.
