The arrival of the first three port cranes to the Moin Container Terminal sends Costa Rica in route to becoming a regional leader in port services with a more efficient and safe operation for the import and export of products.

The acquisition of these equipment marks a historic milestone, the cranes are unique in the country and will allow Costa Rica to provide for the first time services to Post-Panamax vessels with capacity for 8,500 + containers. The investment on each of these cranes was of close to US $10 million. A second shipment of these cranes should arrive in the last trimester of this year.

Starting in 2019, the Moin Container Terminal will be able to receive ships with 22 lines of containers and generate an record activity of over 30 movements per hour of load and unload. The cranes have a capacity to operate in an uninterrupted manner under the diverse weather conditions of Limon, since they are equipped with state of the art technology.

Also,APM Terminals acquired the first six RTG cranes which will handle the organizing of the containers and improve the handling times for the export and import of merchandise.

“Costa Rica is prepared to inaugurate much more than a Container Terminal, the country will inaugurate a new era in its commercial relations with the world; this will have a direct impact in the economy of the country and an important advance in the ranking of global connectivity”, stated the CEO of APM Terminals, Morten H. Engelsoft.

Currently the World Economic Forum has Costa Rica listed in position 86 of 132 globally and the third in Central America. However, once the operations in the new terminal begin it is expected that Costa Rica leads the region in port services, surpassing Panama and Guatemala.

“The arrival of these equipment brings us closer to the goal of generating a positive impact in the economic and social life of Limon and the country, creating jobs for Limon, business opportunities, promoting entrepreneurships, diversifying the production and supporting the national and international commerce”, commented Kenneth Waugh, general director of APM Terminals for Costa Rica.