The port of Kingston, located near the Panama Canal at the crossroads between the North/South and East/West sea lanes, is targeted to become one of the three main container terminals in the Caribbean.
With a total 2,400 metres of wharf, an 80 ha surface and 15.5 metres draught, Kingston Container terminal will increase its annual capacity up to 3.6 million TEU containers.
CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R Saadé is rated as the world’s third largest and France’s top container shipping company. The company, in its own earlier release, said the Jamaican port will be equipped with 14 gantry cranes and 60 traddle-carriers.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/busin...contract_69630
With a total 2,400 metres of wharf, an 80 ha surface and 15.5 metres draught, Kingston Container terminal will increase its annual capacity up to 3.6 million TEU containers.
CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R Saadé is rated as the world’s third largest and France’s top container shipping company. The company, in its own earlier release, said the Jamaican port will be equipped with 14 gantry cranes and 60 traddle-carriers.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/busin...contract_69630