PMCM Issues Tender for Four New Super Post-Panamax STS Cranes
Technical specifications have been augmented with new technology requirements. The tender package covers four new cranes with an option for four additional units.
PortMiami · Gantry crane management
Safety first. Efficiency second. Transparency always.
Port of Miami Crane Management operates and maintains the ship-to-shore gantry fleet at PortMiami — proactive operations, preventive maintenance and capital projects that keep the biggest ships moving.
- 13
- STS gantry cranes managed
- 50 ft
- Draft at berth (15.25 m)
- 23-wide
- Vessel capability, 11 below + 9 above
- 24/7/365
- Operations & maintenance coverage
Organization overview
Managing PortMiami's critical lifting equipment
Port of Miami Crane Management, Inc. (PMCM) exists to meet and surpass the needs of PortMiami and its customers — delivering quality management and technical services that raise crane efficiency while protecting the people who operate them.
Our contract with Miami-Dade County spans STS gantry cranes, port RTGs, passenger boarding bridges and crane-related construction and infrastructure projects.
Zero-harm culture, 24/7/365 with ILA 1922
Announcements
Latest from PMCM
Berth 2 Night Operations Adjusted for Rail Replacement
Gantry rail replacement on Berth 2 shifts night-shift crane availability from four to three units through the end of August.
Operating & Maintenance Efficiency Initiative Enters Phase Two
New cranes are folded into the Preventive Maintenance Program as condition-based scheduling replaces fixed-interval routines fleet-wide.
Crane status
Operations are normal across the berth line
All STS gantry cranes are in service except C4, C10, C12. C4 (Wharf 6) and C10 (Wharf 1) are out of service and scheduled for decommission, and C12 (Wharf 4) is out of service for festoon rail repair.
- Port readiness
- NORMAL
- Crane readiness
- NORMAL
C4
Wharf 6 · Scheduled for decommission
C5
Wharf 6 · In service
C6
Wharf 6 · In service
C7
Wharf 5 · In service
C8
Wharf 5 · In service
C9
Wharf 5 · In service
C10
Wharf 1 · Scheduled for decommission
C11
Wharf 4 · In service
C12
Wharf 4 · Festoon rail repair
C13
Wharf 3 · In service
C14
Wharf 3 · In service
C15
Wharf 2 · In service
C16
Wharf 2 · In service
Shutdown schedule cranes 4–16 available on request
Live vessel activity
Marine traffic at PortMiami
Vessel movements through Government Cut drive crane demand across the berth line. Use the MarineTraffic feeds below for real-time AIS positions, arrivals and in-port ships.
PortMiami terminals & Government Cut channel · 25.772°N 80.157°W
Live AIS data provided by MarineTraffic; base chart © OpenStreetMap contributors. Positions are indicative and must not be used for navigation.
Tidal information
Government Cut tides
High and low water predictions for the Miami Harbor Entrance, referenced to MLLW. Berth planning and heavy-lift windows are scheduled against this station.
STATION 8723170
DATUM MLLW · LOCAL TIME
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. Reference tables published by USHarbors – Government Cut.