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The Port of Cristobal has been operating commercially for more than a
century. According to history, the first wooden quays constructed
in Cristobal date back to 1851, when they were designed to
disembark workers and materials to be used for the construction of
the Transisthmian Railroad. The small port of Aspinwall was the destination for the passenger
steamships carrying people driven by the Gold Rush, from New
York to California. Back then the port had 3 or 4 docks, one of which was made of iron. In the other, the trains came close to the deck of the steamships that were docked there.
In
1997, Panama Ports Company started the process of transforming the
quays and adapting them to the new world trade operations, that
is, the transportation of cargo in containers.
This
expansion of the Port of Cristobal will offer its customers 3,731 meters of quay, 10 gantry
cranes (Panamax and Post Panamax), providing an installed capacity
of 1.5 million TEUs. Cristobal's Phase I, which was started in
2005, will transform it into a world-class port, and in a short
period of time, into another megaport as that of the Port of
Balboa. These phases include the construction of 660 meters of
deep-water quays, six (6) hectares for warehousing, equipped with
seven (7) gantry cranes and 18 RTGs.
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The Port of Cristobal had already been operating
for 50 years when the Port of Balboa was inaugurated. |
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In its Phase I of expansion and modernization, the objective of which is to have adequate
equipment and optimal conditions that are necessary for a world-class mega port, has made
the following achievements: |
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A new container yard with a storage capacity of 3,168 TEU. |
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408 outlets for refrigerated containers designed to directly service the ships that operate
on Pier 7. |
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3 Panamax gantry cranes located on Pier 7 with a 50 ton capacity. |
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A new container yard in Pier 8 where the other support tracks for RTG cranes have been
constructed. |
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A new gateway to the port and Cruise Terminal. |
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6 empty container handlers, 7 reach stackers, 10 RTG for servicing vessels and consignee,
3 Panamax gantry cranes, 3 ZPMC Panamax gantry cranes with a 50 ton capacity, and a
traveling crane with a 100 ton capacity. |
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A digitalized weight at the gateway and a high resolution closed circuit surveillance system
for the security of the cargo and port. |
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Growth in the volume of containers reflects a 20% increase in cargo. |
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The increase in cargo and the demand for space in the need of a service that grows continually
brings Cristobal Port the following projects: |
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A new yard for tractors starting March 2008. This project, proven to be of the most
relevant, will offer customers facilities in the processing of documents and for a swift
move in the best conditions. |
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The placement of a RTG on Pier 8 to begin the stowage of both full and empty containers,
that will serve both Pier 7 and 9. |
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A new yard for the handling of general cargo on Pier 16 dedicated to steel. |
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The development of an area in Pier 16 for the handling of containers. |
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The development of 2 hectares located on Pier 16: a new gated yard for the handling and
storage of general, with facilities for a security gate, a customs building and a quarantine
area. |
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The construction of a warehouse for the storage of cargo that cannot get wet such as rolls
of paper, galvanized steel spools, wood, and so on. |
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