Suffolk County

Three new cranes arrive at terminal in Boston Harbor

BOSTON — Three new low-profile, Neo-Panamax cranes have arrived at Conley Container Terminal Tuesday morning. A ship transported the cranes to Boston Harbor at approximately 8:00 a.m. Tuesday.

This is a major milestone for Massachusetts Port Authority following a multi-year effort to modernize and expand the Conley Container Terminal. As a result of this project, three cranes made the journey from Shanghai, China, to Boston.

According to Massport, two of the cranes, at 205 feet tall, are the tallest low-profile cranes in the world. The third crane is 145 feet tall due to its proximity to the Logan Airport flight path.

The cranes will help enable Boston to handle larger ships, more New England importers and exporters connected through the global marketplace, and facilitate growth for the Conley Terminal, Massport says.

“This significant milestone would not have been possible without the support of our local, state, and federal partners. The Port being big ship ready comes at a critical time as the region’s economy recovers from the impacts of the pandemic,” said Massport CEO Lisa Wieland. “Massport’s investment in the future of Conley Terminal shows our commitment to support the New England importers and exporters that rely on the Port, as well as the thousands of workers across the Port.”

Nearly $850M in investment has gone into the Port in recent years to prepare Conley Terminal to be big-ship ready to support the regional economy.

Massport received support from the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, the Baker-Polito Administration, and the Massachusetts Legislature.

“The investments we’re making will significantly enhance our capabilities to handle more cargo and increase our productivity so that Conley can be competitive in the future and allow for continued growth,” said Massport Port Director Mike Meyran. “We want businesses to know that we are ‘Big Ship Ready,’ and we want to attract new direct services to expand the global offerings for our customers throughout New England.”

Operations will begin for the cranes by this upcoming fall season.

For more information on Massport’s project to create and ship the three cranes, click here.