Efficiency and productivity at the Port of Mombasa is expected to further improve following the acquisition of four new Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes and two Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes. The four RTGs are part of the 12 RTGs that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) ordered from Toyota Tshusho of Japan. The first consignment (8 RTGs) was received on 21st April 2018. Similarly, the two RMGs are part of the six that the Authority ordered from ZPMC of China. The remaining four RMGs are expected towards the end of June 2018. One RTG costs Kshs 185 Million while each RMG is Kshs 355 Million. The main features of the RTGs are; hybrid power system- resulting into improved fuel efficiency of up to 50% and reduced carbon emissions; advanced crane monitoring system; installed accurate container load weighing system; safe working load of 45 tons; stacking height of five plus one high; width of 6 plus one truck lane and automatic steering. On the other hand the RMGs main features include; safe working load of 65 tons; two twenty foot containers (twin lift) capability; span of 40 meters and outreach of six meters (this shall enable the cranes serve 3 SGR and 3 MGR railway lines); stacking height is 5 plus one container; 180O trolley rotation mechanism to enable turning of containers; advanced crane monitoring system with remote access and installed accurate container load weighing system. The cranes will be commissioned in a month’s time after offloading and assembling of the loose parts.
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Head of Container Terminal Engineering Eng. Julius Tai briefing the Press on the arrival of two new Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (RMGs) at the Port of Mombasa, berth no. 17. He is flanked by the Head of Container Terminal Operations Mr. Edward Opiyo (Left) and some engineering staff. The cranes are part of the six RMGs that the Authority ordered for in December 2016 at a total cost of Kshs 2.12 billion. It took the manufacturer, ZPMC Ltd of the Republic of China 13 months to build the cranes and one month to ship them from China to Kenya. The new RMGs have a span of 40 meters with an outreach of 6 meters. The cost of each RMG is Kshs 355 million. These RMGs will be installed at the site where we have the existing RMGs. They will serve both the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) trains. The remaining RMGs have a span of 35 meters with no outreach. These ones will serve only the SGR. The cost of each of this type of RMG is Kshs 345 million. The RMGs will be installed at the new RMG area adjacent to berth 12 to 14. The RMGs are expected later towards the end of next month. Offloading of the two RMGs that were received today is expected to commence tomorrow and it will take four days to offload and pull to the RMG area which is 200 meters from the berth.
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A team of KPA engineers has joined the Chinese ZPMC crew in the offloading of the newly acquired Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (RMGs) which were received at the Port of Mombasa yesterday. The discharging process started today morning and already one of the RMGs has touched the down berth.
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Spear, naskia implementation team ya sgr inapeleka engineers wa port mbio sana, watu wa port wanaongea kuhusu planning and ensuring everything is thought of first, watu wa sgr wanasema tusonge na construction, small issues tutanyorosha as we go. Engineer akionekana ana sleki ni transfer pap
KPA is feeling the heat. Almost all loopholes are being sealed that they used to eat. Yes wanapelekwa mbio coz they tried sabotaging it and it become all out war. 2 days ago 4 CS’s with GSU escorts and Intel officers raided KPA at night. The next 24hrs was pure hard for KPA management. Someone had sabotaged the electronic clearing systems during the upgrade. In the next week expect more firing to follow. The good thing now is that all these reforms, new systems, equipments, discounts and SGR means cheaper and faster services. Cartel ya port ndio inalia and they have tried everything to stop it.
Multiple users shouldn’t be a problem. Its designed for 100’s of 1000’s of simultaneous hits like most register databases. Loop holes is collusion between CFI’s, staff and importers.
Multiple users wakiaccess at same time ,system inakuwa slow,shida ya pili ya KPA/ICD hawakubali manual backup incase there’s system failure.
Nijibu swali ya pili, loopholes ni nini?
Well the axe has fell faster than I thought. Usiguze SGR, its supervised directly by the Presidency. If anything is wrong anywhere CS’s Transport, Interior and KR MD are tasked for immediate answers, if they don’t know then they can’t sleep until an answer and solution is done.
BREAKING: Kenya Ports Authority Board sends MD Catherine Wairi on compulsory leave; National Construction Authority CEO Daniel Manduku named MD in acting capacity.
Mimi nataka kuona atafanya nini kwa nys the billions we have lost from that place could have set a new cancer centre,roads or even bought new beds of international standards at KNH