A port gantry crane, often large enough to be called a container gantry crane or ship-to-shore (STS) crane, is the backbone of global logistics. These massive structures are built specifically to load and unload shipping containers from the largest vessels, such as post-Panamax and super-post-Panamax container ships. The defining feature of a port gantry is its cantilevered boom, which extends over the water to reach across the width of a ship. The entire crane runs on heavy-duty railways along the harborside, allowing it to move parallel to the ship to service different hold sections. Port gantries are among the largest mobile land-based structures, reaching heights of 175 feet (53 meters) and capable of handling 18 to 22 or more containers wide. They feature advanced automation-ready technology for rapid container transfer, integrating with surveillance and access control systems to streamline terminal operations. For inland terminals, rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes are used to stack and retrieve containers within the yard. For a specification sheet on high-capacity port gantry cranes, please contact our port equipment specialists.
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