Yilport to invest US$1.62b in El Salvador ports
NewsYilport Holding plans to invest $1.62 billion to expand and jointly operate two Salvadoran ports, as part of President Bukele’s economic revitalisation plan.
Yilport opts for APS
Turkish container terminal operator Yilport has opted to add crane and yard automation solutions from US-based APS Technology, following the success of the Automated Gate System (AGS) package, which was installed at the terminal last year (see WorldCargo News May 2009, p25).
AGS has increased productivity and turnaround time at the Gebze (near Istanbul) facility. Yilport has limited yard access, which creates challenges in achieving optimum volume levels. With automation, it plans to achieve a 20 minute truck turnaround time and an average of 30 moves per crane per hour.
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