HD Hyundai Samho wins order for four port cranes at Tacoma Port, Washington State

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HD Hyundai Samho has officially launched the Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation 'MASGA' project.

HD Hyundai announced on the 26th that it recently signed a supply contract for four port cranes with the 'Washington Port Terminal'.

This supply contract was promoted as part of a terminal modernization project to replace aging cranes owned by WUT, a U.S. subsidiary of HMM, Korea's largest shipping company, and to expand the capacity to accommodate large container ships.

Currently, WUT operates a total of eight quay cranes at Tacoma Port in Washington State, United States, two of which were supplied by HD Hyundai Samho in 1999. This project involves replacing two aging quay cranes with new equipment and adding two new yard cranes. Through this initiative, both parties expect to maximize port handling competitiveness, expand capacity for large vessels, and enhance operational stability.

To achieve this, HD Hyundai Samho will perform the entire process of design, manufacturing, transportation, installation, and commissioning for two quay cranes and two yard cranes on a turnkey basis, with all units scheduled for delivery by 2028.

In a telephone interview with this newspaper, an HD Hyundai official stated, "The order for port cranes at Tacoma Port is a meaningful achievement that reflects the international recognition of our technical capabilities and quality competitiveness accumulated through executing diverse domestic and international projects."

Meanwhile, it is reported that HD Hyundai Samho's global market share in port cranes stands at around 4%. However, due to recent U.S. and European 'de-China' infrastructure security policies, supply is expected to expand significantly, with experts predicting substantial growth in its future market share.

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