On November 7, the first batch of automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs), built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., was delivered to the terminal of Shatian Port Phase IV Project under Dongguan Port. This marks the project’s entry into a critical phase of core equipment installation and commissioning, laying a solid foundation for its scheduled completion and operation.

Shatian Port Phase IV Project at Dongguan Port is a key project in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with a total investment of approximately RMB 4.63 billion. With a designed annual throughput of 1.8 million TEUs, it can accommodate container vessels up to 100,000 tons, setting a new capacity record for deep-water container terminals in Dongguan. 

The ARMGs have a lifting capacity of 41 tons under spreader, a rail span of 34 meters, and a lifting height of 21.5 meters, equipped with advanced automated control systems.

Once operational, the project will significantly enhance Dongguan Port’s deep-water container handling capacity and strengthen its multimodal transport network, including river-sea and road-water intermodal services.