Houston approves crane buy

The port commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved $33.8 million for the purchase of electric container cranes for the Bayport Container Terminal.
 
Also at the Feb. 18 meeting, PHA Acting Executive Director Wade M. Battles presented the year-end results for 2008, which showed that the port recorded its ninth consecutive year of record revenues.
 
"While PHA is fortunate to have such an extraordinary record of achievements in 2008, we must be realistic in light of the current economic downturn," Battles said.
 
The commissioners approved awarding a contract to Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co., Ltd., for three dockside electric container cranes for Bayport Terminal for $33,796,000.
 
The cranes, which will be manufactured, assembled and tested in China, will give Bayport the capacity to handle annual volume of about 2.3 million 20-foot containers at full build-out.
 
The commissioners also approved awarding a construction contract to Triple B Services, LLP for a secure truck entrance at Cargo Bay Road at the Turning Basin Terminal for $7,283,368.
 
This project will provide a new dedicated truck entrance to the Turning Basin Terminal from I-610 to Gate 1 Road. The new road will incorporate the construction already completed for the new truck gate and credentialing stations. This project will also improve the remainder of Gate 12 Road and Ramp Road 7.