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Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. – DP World Dominicana, a logistics solutions provider, announced the addition of three new RTG cranes (RTG, for its acronym in English) to its terminal in Punta Caucedo. With the integration of these equipments, which are added to the 32 RTGs currently in port operation, the company increases its capacity in container handling and its productivity in the yard.
Manuel Martínez, CEO of DP World Dominicana, expressed that with the arrival of these RTG cranes, which represented an investment of $7.9 million, the operational efficiency of the port terminal is increased, which currently has the capacity to move 2.5 million TEUs annually.
"With the incorporation of these new three RTG cranes, we strengthen our port infrastructure, which now has 35 RTG cranes and 11 gantry cranes, of which seven are Super Post Panamax and four are Post Panamax. This investment responds to the development plan designed for our operations at the Caucedo terminal, where we have invested more than 700 million dollars and wish to continue investing in the coming years for the expansion of DP World Economic Zones and the port terminal," assured Martinez.
The executive director of the Dominican Port Authority, Jean Luis Rodríguez, valued the investment of DP World and assured that these actions consolidate the Dominican Republic as a regional benchmark in integrated logistics and secure trade.
"These new cranes that DP World incorporates into port operations in Caucedo play a key role in consolidating the country as a strategic hub for regional trade, as they will streamline operational processes, thus managing to move a greater number of containers in less time," Rodríguez said.
Each of these cranes has a horizontal reach of six rows of containers, plus a service lane and a height of 21 meters; which combines structural robustness with high technical reliability.
Investments in infrastructure
DP World Dominicana has made key investments in the last two years that strengthen its operation and increase the productivity of its port terminal. These, which amount to some 66 million dollars, include the incorporation and renewal of equipment, as well as the replacement of the internal vehicle fleet with 100% electric vehicles, with the purpose of having a more efficient operation and aligned with global commitments to reduce CO2 emissions.
