As global trade integration deepens, port logistics and container multimodal transport are rapidly transforming towards higher efficiency, intelligence, and intensification. Container straddle carriers, as core transshipment equipment in port yards and inland logistics hubs, have become a key factor determining logistics turnover efficiency and terminal operation capabilities. Recently, Henan Haitai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. officially completed the commissioning and delivery of a 60-ton container straddle carrier customized for a client. With its independently developed core technologies and customized solutions adaptable to various scenarios, it injects new momentum into the port logistics and container terminal industry, once again demonstrating the core strength of Chinese manufacturing in the field of high-end port and shipping equipment.

The core competitiveness of container logistics lies in “fast turnover, high utilization rate, and low-cost operation.” In traditional container operation modes, equipment such as reach stackers and forklifts generally suffer from pain points such as limited operating scenarios, insufficient stacking height, the need for multi-process multi-equipment coordination, and low site utilization. These limitations make it difficult to adapt to the high-intensity, all-weather, and intensive operational demands of modern ports and inland hubs, becoming a core bottleneck restricting the improvement of logistics efficiency.

The 60-ton container straddle carrier delivered this time is a customized flagship product developed by Henan Haitai Heavy Industry, drawing on years of experience in the lifting equipment field and deeply integrating its expertise in shipbuilding equipment R&D. It addresses the pain points of the entire container handling process. With a rated lifting capacity of 60 tons, the equipment is fully adaptable to the entire process of loading, unloading, transferring, and stacking international standard containers. It deeply integrates four core technologies: a fully hydraulic intelligent drive system, multi-wheel independent steering technology, a millimeter-level intelligent anti-sway positioning system, and a multi-dimensional redundant safety protection system, achieving a comprehensive breakthrough in operational efficiency, site adaptability, and safety reliability.

The equipment is equipped with a multi-mode steering control system, enabling flexible omnidirectional control such as on-the-spot turning, crabbing, and diagonal movement. It perfectly adapts to operating scenarios in narrow yards and irregular storage areas, allowing for efficient operation without large-scale site modifications and significantly improving space utilization. Featuring millimeter-level laser positioning and an intelligent anti-sway system, it accurately aligns container lock holes, greatly reducing manual labor intensity. Even under high-frequency lifting and transfer conditions, it maintains stable and precise operational performance. Simultaneously, it integrates over 20 safety functions, including intelligent load sensing, dynamic weighing, remote fault diagnosis, wind speed warning, and area anti-collision interlocking, constructing a comprehensive safety barrier from hardware to software, meeting the all-weather, high-intensity continuous operation needs of ports and logistics parks.

After deployment, the equipment can achieve integrated operation of the entire container “loading, unloading, transfer, and stacking” process. A single unit can complete the collaborative processes of multiple units in a traditional model, expected to improve overall yard operation efficiency by over 35%, while significantly reducing site infrastructure costs and labor input, providing customers with an intensive, intelligent, and low-cost end-to-end container operation solution.