Largest Quay Cranes in US west coast arrive at Oakland's OICT terminal.

SSA Marine, the operator of OICT, purchased these ZPMC cranes which can work containers 24 wide while accommodating up to 14 high on deck.

The new cranes will compliment four existing cranes which were recently raised, providing OICT with a total of ten cranes servicing its five-berth facility.

The investment in the new cranes comes on top of SSA Marine's recent efforts to convert their 13 OICT Rubber Tire Gantry (RTG's) yard cranes from strictly diesel powered to employing hybrid technology.

"We are always looking for commercial ways to pursue sustainable approaches to our operations. This conversion of our RTG's to hybrid is a perfect case in point. Using hybrid technology will allow us to reduce RTG emissions...