HMM's US West Coast Terminal WUT Orders Four Cranes

HMM announced on July 26 that Washington United Terminals (WUT), its terminal on the US West Coast, has signed a supply contract with HD Hyundai Samho for four new cranes.

Opened in 1999, WUT is a terminal located at the Port of Tacoma in Washington State on the US West Coast. It occupies approximately 510,000 square meters (about 155,000 pyeong) and has a 793-meter berth. The terminal is equipped with an on-dock rail that can accommodate 26 railcars simultaneously, enabling excellent connectivity to inland logistics. This creates strong synergy with HMM’s US West Coast routes.

Terminal WUT at Tacoma Port on the U.S. West Coast operated by HMM. HMM

WUT currently operates eight quay cranes (for loading and unloading containers from vessels docked at the port) and six yard cranes (for loading and unloading containers onto vehicles within the terminal yard). Under this new contract, two aging quay cranes will be replaced with new equipment, and two additional yard cranes will be introduced. These upgrades aim to increase the capacity for large container ships and boost the annual handling volume from 590,000 TEU to 880,000 TEU, thereby strengthening the port’s competitiveness.

HD Hyundai Samho will be responsible for the entire process, from design and production to transportation, installation, and commissioning of the cranes, using a turnkey approach. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2028.

HMM continues to invest in port infrastructure to enhance the stability of its global logistics supply chain and strengthen its network competitiveness. Last year, the company signed a port development cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) for the Vadhvan Port project, and it is also expanding and developing Terminal TTIA at its European hub port in Algeciras, Spain.

An HMM representative said, "With this equipment upgrade at WUT, we aim to provide efficient port logistics services to global shippers," adding, "Along with expanding our fleet, we will continue to invest steadily to enhance the competitiveness of our port infrastructure."

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