Ship-to-shore gantry crane is widely used at ports to lift containers from ship to land or from land to load on the ship. This is a huge construction, and a huge but valuable investments. In China, there are some ports that use the STS gantry crane to lift and operate. Like Shenzhen Yantian port, Ningbo port, and Qingdao port. You can see them from a far distance. If you need to build a port and need to install the ST gantry crane, Weihua’s STS gantry crane is here to help you make a valuable investments.
Key specifications
Lifting Capacity( below spreader ): 30.5-50 T
Lifting Capacity( above spreader ): 38-60 t
Work Level: A7-A8
Span( m ): 10.5-22
Base Distance: 16-17.63 m
Lifting Height( above/Below): H1 22-38 m
H2 10-16 m
Power: 380V, 50Hz，3Phase AC
Tips on how to make an valuable investments on STS gantry crane
1.Anti-wind function
This is very important that a STS gantry crane needs a very extremely strong anti-wind function. Because there are always some moments that will suffer the strong sea wind or even the typhoon. So, Weihua’s STS gantry crane adopted the strong steel to install to be a strong STS gantry crane to prevent the wind accidents.
2.Anti-corrosion function
There is a number of salt in the ocean environments. So, it is easily to be damaged by the salt environment because of the Oxidation phenomenon. Oxidation can damage the gantry crane resilience and its safety. So, we need to protect the gantry crane equipment, and add the anti-corrosion function to the STS gantry crane.
3.Rails and gantry crane runways
This is essential for all the gantry crane to support its operation and lifting work. Generally, we provide the QU70 model of runways, or even more strong runway like QU100, QU120. This kinds of runways can provide the robust supports to the gantry crane. And you should also consider the lifting capacity, lifting height, and span, which can also determine the runway models’ selection.
4.TCO considerations
STS gantry crane typically has a high range price and cost. But if you want to use it for many years, then you should consider the TCO, which means total costs on ownership. That means you pay a little more at the beginning when purchasing, but you will pay less when you maintain the gantry crane in the daily work. You have to know that once you buy the STS gantry crane, you will use them for many years, and it is important for you to consider the quality first, safety is the most crucial factor you should always know about. So, do not just only care about the price, quality and security are also the essential factors.
5.After sales service
Ship-to-shore gantry crane is particularly needs the after-sales service support. Because this equipment does not allow any problem or accidents happening at any time, and anywhere. As we talked about above, safety should not be ignored. Once there is something happened, then you can find the right after-sales team to get a reply in a short time. There is always a person in this team can get back to you, then your problem can be resolved quickly and shortly. Weihua has many global service centre all of the world. So, you do not need to worry about the after-sales service of Weihua team.
Frequently Asked Questions
1.What is a Ship-to-Shore (STS) Gantry Crane?
A Ship-to-Shore (STS) Gantry Crane (also known as a Quayside Container Crane) is a specialized piece of port equipment used at the front of container terminals to load and unload containers onto and from ships. Its core function is to lift containers directly from the vessel to the quayside or onto container trucks, and vice versa.
2.What are the key safety features of WEIHUA's Ship-to-Shore (STS) Gantry Crane?
WEIHUA's STS gantry cranes come with a comprehensive set of safety features to ensure reliable and safe port operations:
Full Digital AC Variable-Frequency Drive with PLC control
Electronic Anti-Sway System (optional)
Tilting & Anti-Snagging Protection Device
Real-Time Position Monitoring
CMS (Computer Monitoring System)
Variable-Frequency Multi-Drive Regenerative Technology
Multiple Spreader Options
These features collectively ensure safe, efficient, and intelligent container handling at ports worldwide.
