1. Current Situation & Motivation
Napier Port, located on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, currently uses reachstackers and forklift trucks (FLTs) to move containers between quay and yard.This system is diesel-intensive and, according to the port, inefficient as throughput has been growing (230,000 TEU in FY 2024, with a 13.9% increase in container volume in the first half of 2025).
1. Background & Partnership
Sany Port Machinery, a division of the Chinese construction and port equipment giant Sany Group, has officially delivered its first batch of straddle carriers to Enterprise Portuaire de Oran in Algeria. This marks Sany’s formal entry into the straddle-carrier sector, after previously announcing an order for 11 diesel-powered units for an Algerian client. The delivery reflects the company’s global expansion strategy and its focus on high-performance port solutions.