Construction
Construction began in February 2010, and is expected to take several years, with the port and logistics park completed in stages. The first stage of construction was a £400 million dredging and reclamation programme, led by a joint venture between contractors Laing O’Rourke and Dredging International.
The first three of eight new quay cranes arrived in March 2013. Manufactured in Shanghai by ZPMC, they weigh 1,848 tonnes (2,037 tons), have a boom which at 138 metres (453 ft) high is taller than the London Eye, can reached across 25 containers, and can lift up to 80 tonnes (88 tons).
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