On July 22 Athens time, 3 remote control intelligent quay cranes arrived at Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT Terminal in Greece) of COSCO Shipping Port by vessel "ZPMC 29", indicating the first introduction of remote-control system for quay cranes to the PCT Terminal in Greece, with "smart core" introduced, which will realize remote semi-automatic operation of quay cranes in the future.

The 3 new quay cranes are independently developed and built by ZPMC from May 2020. The quay cranes feature a lifting height of 46m, rated load of lifting appliance of 65t, lifting speed of 180m/min, trolley speed of 240m/min, front extension distance of 60m, rear extension distance of 17m, crane speed of 45m/min, pitch time of 6 min, gauge of 20m, and a lifting efficiency doubly increased than the old quay crane. All 3 cranes are equipped with remote control system, with mature anti-sway system, real-time ship profile scanning system (SPSS), precise chassis positioning system (CPS), high-definition closed circuit television (CCTV), and container number recognition system (OCR). The whole crane is equipped with leading sensors, scanners and cameras, which can realize high-efficiency remote semi-automatic quay crane operation and automatic operation of quay crane in the middle after the driver remotely operates both ends to grab and place the container.

This is the first time for the terminal to mobilize semi-automatic quay cranes, which can be operated remotely by the driver in the control center, without working on the crane. These 3 new cranes with "smart core" will be combined with the original cranes of the PCT terminal after layout adjustment to improve the loading and unloading capacity and service quality of the container terminal in Piraeus Port, making the on-site operation smoother, orderly and safe, and also providing support for the future automation transformation of the terminal.