# SC Ports Authority approves $69.5 million crane purchase from ZPMC

The South Carolina Ports Authority Board approved a $69.5 million contract for the purchase of six new ship-to-shore cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) for the Port of Charleston, with delivery in late 2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-10-30
- Where: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $69.5M
- Status: announced
- Products: ship-to-shore cranes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/6986.md) (supplier)
- [South Carolina Ports Authority](https://endata.com/companies/27639.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [scspa.com](https://scspa.com/news/sc-ports-board-approves-69-5-million-crane-purchase/), 2017-10-30: "As the largest crane purchase in our history, the contract approved today is an important part of our overall investment in infrastructure and capacity to ensure the Port is well-positioned for the future."

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