Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal (QQCT)

QQCTN in Qingdao, was the first fully automated terminal in Asia, and remains one of the technologically most advanced. Located at the South bank of Qingdao Qianwan port area, it has a capacity to handle 5.2 million TEUs and 24000 TEU plus Ultra Large Vessels. The project is a joint venture between the Port of Qingdao, Cosco, APM Terminals (18%), DP World, and Pan Asia International Shipping (HK) Ltd.
TRATOS supplied both OEM ZPMC and Qingdao Heavy Machinery TRATOSFLEX cables to power 38 ASC, with challenging speeds of up to 270 mpm. Currently the two first phases were fully equipped with TRATOSFLEX ESDB cables for high speed reeling, on all ASC cranes.
Tratosflex ESDB, was specifically designed for high-speed reeling. Tratosflex features a unique internal cable design, with the structure tightened against the internal relative movement. This prevents the cable from twisting and leading to possible breakage – extremely dangerous when reeling at speeds up to 300m/m.