The Port of Miami operates twelve (12) ship-to-shore container handling gantry cranes on six (6) 1,000 feet wharves. Currently, cranes #7-10 work on Wharves 1, 2 and 3; cranes #11-12 work on Wharves 3 and 4; cranes #4-6 work on Wharves 3, 4 and 5; and, cranes #1-3 work on Wharf 6. Below is a listing of the equipment available to our customers;

3 - Kocks 50LT Cranes #4-6 5 - Bromma 50LT 20/40/45/2-20 Spreaders
2 - ZPMC 65LT Cranes #11-12 6 - ZPMC 50 LT 20/40/45/2-20 Spreaders
4 - ZPMC 50LT Cranes #7-10 3 - ZPMC 65LT 20/40/45/2-20 spreaders
  1 - RAM 50LT Overheight Adaptor
  4 - 70LT Cargo Beams
  1 - 75LT Cargo Beams

Cranes No. 1-3

 

These cranes are the first three (3) cranes obtained at the Port of Miami in the early 1980's. They are diesel powered shuttle boom fabricated by Kocks. The Port refurbished these cranes several years ago in which project it replaced all wiring, panels, lighting, hydraulics, festoon, energy chains, motors, cable reel, operator cabin, operator chair, controls and drives system. The new components installed encompassed ZPMC Wheel Brakes, ABB DCS600 MultiDrive System, AC410 Advant Controller with CMS, Stemmann Cable Reel, and, Wampfler Festoon and Energy Chains.

Capacity:
Under Spreader, Single Lift 40LT  
Under Cargo Beam 45LT  

Size:
Outreach from waterside rail 38.1 m 125 ft
Backreach from landside rail, boom extended -4.0 m -13 ft
Hoisting height from top of WS rail to underside of spreader 26.0 m 85 ft
Total hoisting height 41.5 m 135 ft
Vertical clearance under portal beam 15.2 m 50 ft
Clear height between legs 15.2 m 50 ft
Out to out of gantry bumpers (bumper-to-bumper) 24.3 m 80 ft
Setback from face of bulkhead 4.6 m 15 ft
Setback from outer face of fender 7.0 m 23 ft

Operating Speeds:
Hoisting with empty spreader 132.0 m/min 432 ft/min
Lowering with empty spreader 132.0 m/min 432 ft/min
Hoisting with 40LT under spreader 55.0 m/min 180 ft/min
Lowering with 40LT under spreader 65.8 m/min 216 ft/min
Hoisting with 45LT under cargo beam 30.4 m/min 100 ft/min
Lowering with 45LT under cargo beam 30.4 m/min 100 ft/min
Trolley travel 153.0 m/min 500 ft/min
Gantry travel 46.0 m/min 150 ft/min


Cranes No. 4-10

 

These luffing/high-profile cranes which are comprised of three (3) Kocks (cranes 4-5-6) were delivered in the late 1980's and four (4) ZPMCs (cranes 7-8-9-10) which were delivered in mid and late 1995. Cranes 7-10 were the first ZPMC cranes operational in the US, the first major order in the western hemisphere. Cranes 4-5-6 have been recently completely electrified and working on 13.2 KV electric power. Cranes 7-10 have all the electrical components installed but the electrical pit on the dock has not been constructed as of yet as such these cranes are running on diesel power. Cranes 4 operated Tyrak L drives with Masterpiece 200 controllers and cranes 5-6 operated DCS 600 drives with AC410 Advant Controller with CMS, while Crane 7-10 operate Tyrak Midi II with AC410 Advant Controller with CMS.

Capacity:
Under Spreader, Single Lift 50LT  
Under Spreader, Twin Lift 50LT  
Under Cargo Beam 70LT  

Size:
Outreach from waterside rail 46.1 m 151 ft
Backreach from landside rail, boom extended 25.9 m 85 ft
Hoisting height from top of WS rail to underside of spreader 30.4 m 100 ft
Total hoisting height 45.7 m 150 ft
Vertical clearance under portal beam 15.2 m 50 ft
Clear height between legs 18.3 m 60 ft
Out to out of gantry bumpers (bumper-to-bumper) 24.3 m 80 ft
Setback from face of bulkhead 4.6 m 15 ft
Setback from outer face of fender 7.0 m 23 ft

Operating Speeds:
Hoisting with empty spreader 131.7 m/min 432 ft/min
Lowering with empty spreader 131.7 m/min 432 ft/min
Hoisting with 50LT spreader 42.6 m/min 140 ft/min
Lowering with 50LT spreader 51.2 m/min 168 ft/min
Hoisting with 70LT under cargo beam 30.4 m/min 100 ft/min
Lowering with 70LT under cargo beam 30.4 m/min 100 ft/min
Trolley travel 153.0 m/min 500 ft/min
Gantry travel 46.0 m/min 150 ft/min


Cranes No. 11-12

 

These super post-panamax cranes that were delivered in early January 2005 are one of the largest cranes in operation in the world as they were designed to work a 22 container wide vessel at the Port of Miami. These cranes are currently operational on wharves 3 and 4. They are fitted with ABB DCS600 MultiDrive System, AC410 Advant Controller and CMS; Flender gearboxes, Bubenzer brakes, ZPMC 20/40/45/2-20 65LT Twin-Lift Spreaders and run on 13.2 KVAC shore power.

Capacity:
Under Spreader, Single Lift 50LT
Under Spreader, Twin Lift 65LT
Under Cargo Beam 75LT

Size:
Outreach from waterside rail 65.0 m 213 ft
Backreach from landside rail 25.9 m 85 ft
Hoisting height from top of WS rail to underside of spreader 40.0 m 131 ft
Total hoisting height 55.2 m 181 ft
Vertical clearance under portal beam 15.2 m 50 ft
Clear height between legs 18.3 m 60 ft
Out to out of gantry bumpers (bumper-to-bumper) 27.0 m 88.5 ft
Setback from face of bulkhead 4.6 m 15 ft
Setback from outer face of fender 7.0 m 23 ft

Operating Speeds:
Hoisting with empty spreader 155 m/min 508 ft/min
Lowering with empty spreader 155 m/min 508 ft/min
Hoisting with 65LT spreader 70 m/min 230 ft/min
Lowering with 65LT spreader 70 m/min 230 ft/min
Hoisting with 75LT under cargo beam 30 m/min 98 ft/min
Lowering with 75LT under cargo beam 30 m/min 98 ft/min
Trolley travel 240 m/min 787 ft/min
Gantry travel 46 m/min 151 ft/min