Port of Guam approves STS crane replacement, seeks DoD funding to avoid Chinese suppliers

OEMs continue to make progress with battery-powered machines and alternative fuels as more ports in the US line up for government incentives for low and zero emissions equipment.

The US Pacific Island Territories have been issued a waiver from Buy America requirements for federally funded infrastructure, but STS cranes have been explicitly excluded.

The Port of Guam’s General Manager Rory J. Respicio says the port will ‘avoid Chinese options’ in the procurement of new cranes in line with U.S. security policies.

The Port Authority of Guam has successfully implemented the Navis N4 TOS as part of a US$4.1M IT systems upgrade.

The Port Authority of Guam (PAG) is ready to embark on the first phase of its port modernisation programme after receiving US$50M worth of funding from the US Department of Defense.

Three refurbished Hitachi ship-to shore container cranes, purchased from the Port of Los Angeles last year, are due to arrive this month at the Jose Guerrero Commercial Port in Guam.