‘GIANT’ CARGO ARRIVING SATURDAY!
TWO NEW SUPER POST-PANAMAX CRANES HAVE ARRIVED AT THE PACKER AVENUE MARINE TERMINAL AS OF SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018
Updated: 9:00 A.M. on 3/24/18
WHAT:
The arrival of PhilaPort’s two NEW super post-Panamax cranes as they complete their 90-day journey from Shanghai, China to The Port of Philadelphia’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal!
WHEN:
Saturday, March 24, 2018
The best window of opportunity for viewing the vessel [Zhen Hua 16] transit down the Delaware River from anchor at the Mantua Creek Anchorage [adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport] will be between * * 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. * *
* * The vessel is expected to arrive at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal at approximately 1:30 P.M. this afternoon [Saturday, 3/24]. Docking at the terminal shortly after 2:00 P.M.
WHERE:
The Delaware River from the Mantua Creek Anchorage [adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport] to the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, Philadelphia*
HOW TO VIEW
THE VESSEL’S ARRIVAL
Places you could possibly catch a glimpse of
the vessel as it sails up the river
Here are a few ideas of locations on both the PA and NJ sides
of the River:
- Red Bank Battlefield Park (NJ)
100 Hessian Ave, National Park, NJ 08063 - The Riverfront Greenway at The Philadelphia Navy Yard (PHL)
1121 Admiral Peary Way, Philadelphia, PA 19112 - The Dry Dock at The Philadelphia Navy Yard (PHL)
7 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19112 - Proprietors Park (NJ)
225 South King Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 - Freedom Pier (NJ)
100 Monmouth St, Gloucester City, NJ 08030
*Viewers can also track the Zhen Hua 16 with
smartphone apps like Marine Traffic and Ship Finder.
* Follow PhilaPort on Social Media! Click here for all of our social media links or search @PhilaPort
* Show us your pictures of Zhen Hua 16 and the Cranes! Use Hashtag: #PhilaPortCranes
CRANE FACTS
AND INFORMATION
Crane Designed by: Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) in Shanghai, China
Crane Vessel: Zhen Hua 16
Super post-Panamax Crane Stats:
- Cranes height [boom up]: 391 ft.
- APEX of crane [height; boom down]: 252 ft.
- 32 stories high [boom up]
- 21 stories high [boom down]
- Weight of each crane: 3,368,659 lbs. (1,528 metric tons)
Miscellaneous Information:
- Cost per crane: $12 million
- 91 Days total transit time.
- Cranes are large enough to load and discharge the newest generation of ULCVs* 10,000-18,000 containers per ship.
- The new PhilaPort cranes, with booms up, will be 13 ft. taller than the Walt Whitman Bridge**.
- 30 feet higher overall than current PhilaPort cranes.
