On 16 May 2022, Timor Port, a subsidiary of Africal Global Logistics, received two tugs, two STS gantries and four RTG gantry cranes for the Tibar Bay deep sea port concession. The delivery was made on a semisubmersible vessel specialised in gantry transportation.

 The two new STS gantries will enable the terminal to unload large container ships with increased handling speed. The four RTG gantries, each 30-metres high, will handle the loading, unloading and stowing of containers at the terminal. The tugs are designed to perform port towing operations. They assist large ships entering and leaving the port, as well as their docking. At 30 metres long, these new Timor Port tugs are equipped with a propulsion system that allows them to push and pull ships.

“Commissioning these two tugs, two STS gantries and four RTG gantries will allow us to effectively get our container terminal up and running and support our customers. They are also part of our vision to make Tibar Bay a transhipment hub and a major maritime gateway to the Asia-Pacific region,” said Laurent Palayer, Managing Director of Timor Port.

The new machines are equipped with the latest technology. This includes a state-of-the-art control system, and a new-generation power supply system that significantly reduces CO2 emissions and energy consumption. In addition to the high environmental standards of the future terminal, the new equipment is part of the Green Terminal certification process designed to reduce the carbon footprint of operations.

Olivier de Noray, Ports and Terminals Managing Director of AGL, explained that: “These pieces of equipment, which will be deployed for the first time in Timor-Leste, will make it possible to handle largecapacity ships, with loading and unloading rates higher than those observed in the current port of Dili. The delivery of this initial equipment is a major step in the construction of the terminal, which aims to improve logistics services in Timor- Leste.” »

Entrusted to AGL in 2016 following an international call for tenders, the project represents a total cost of $490 million over a period of 30 years, ranking as the largest ever to be completed in TimorLeste with a private partner.