Port Tampa Bay buys two cranes, part of expansion investment

Port Tampa Bay announced Wednesday the purchase of two new cranes — key components in the port’s efforts to expand its container terminal to 100 acres. 

Port officials signed a contract with Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. for two ship-to-shore cranes that will allow the port to efficiently handle larger, wider-beam vessels. This is the first time Liebherr has installed ship-to-shore (STS) cranes on Florida’s Gulf Coast, a release states. 

The two cranes represent a $36 million investment, funded without grants, and tie into the port's ongoing Vision 2030 expansion project.