Ship delivering two huge container cranes to PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue to transit up the Delaware River Wednesday morning
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
WHAT:
The arrival of PhilaPort’s second set of super post-Panamax cranes as they transit up the Delaware River to the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT). *The ship will transit up river overnight.
WHEN:
March 26-March 27
- Tuesday, March 26 at 3:30 P.M. Start of transit from Big Stone Anchorage
- Wednesday, March 27 at 12:01 A.M. First bridge passage @ Delaware Memorial Bridge
- Wednesday, March 27 at 3:45 A.M. Expected arrival at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal
* The ship carrying the cranes – the Zhen Hua 25 – will be docked alongside the terminal for approximately one week. Set to depart Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
WHERE:
Packer Avenue Marine Terminal
3301 South Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA, 19148
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 25 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 25 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 25
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
- 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.
- The cranes will be joined by a third crane destined for the Port of Wilmington (NC)
