# APM Terminals and ZPMC form automation partnership

APM Terminals and ZPMC signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on automation, including an order for 18 STS cranes and 9 yard cranes across six terminals, with reservations for additional cranes.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-11-04
- Status: announced
- Products: automated container handling equipment, STS cranes, yard cranes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [ZPMC](https://endata.com/companies/5569.md) (supplier)
- [APM Terminals](https://endata.com/companies/21857.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [shippingazette.com](https://www.shippingazette.com/news/9211100000156), 2021-11-04: "With this alliance, we are leveraging our 23-year relationship more effectively, in which APMT demonstrates strong commitment towards ZPMC and in return receives prioritisation of factory capacity, access to the best resources, active involvement in product development according to our needs, and a "

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