OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 30: The ship ZHEN HUA 35 carries three large container cranes under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge en route to the Oakland International Container Terminal on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, near Oakland, California. The cranes will stand over 400 feet above the quay that was once installed in the port. (Aric Crabb / Bay Area News Group)
Three giant cranes arrived in San Francisco Bay on Wednesday morning on their way to the port of Oakland.
Taller than the famous Tribune Tower in Oakland, valued at $ 30 million, the largest container cranes ever to enter the city arrived from China on Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – DEC. 30: The heavy-lift ship Zhen Hua carries three giant cranes at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, California, en route to Oakland Harbor, Wednesday morning, December 30, 2020. (Karl Mondon / Bay Area News Group)
Stevedoring Services of America invested $ 30 million in the ship-to-shore cranes for its Oakland International Container Terminal location.
With the crane booms raised, they will tower over the Oakland wharf more than 400 feet. The new cranes are needed to service the ultra-large container ships that arrive in port.
Large old cranes destined for the Port of Oakland are being delivered today. pic.twitter.com/DkU9EZcUOA
– Karl Mondon (@karlmondon) December 30, 2020
The Zhen Hua 35 stopped at Drakes Bay to allow the crew to lower the crane booms so it could pass under the Golden Gate and Bay bridges. After this maneuver was completed, the outriggers were raised as the ship reached its anchorage in the bay.
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 30: The ship Zhen Hua 35 is seen moored in San Francisco Bay near Oakland, California, on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Oakland International Container Terminal Port. (Jane Tyska / Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 5: The ship ZHEN HUA 35 transports three large container cranes to the Oakland International Container Terminal in Oakland, Calif., On Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The cranes will stand over 400 feet above the quay once installed in the port. (Aric Crabb / Bay Area News Group)
The ship remains anchored in the bay for several days before docking in Oakland Harbor.
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 30: The Zhen Hua 35 ship can be seen at anchor in San Francisco Bay from this drone view on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 near Oakland, California. Once installed, the cranes will rise over 400 feet above the quayside at Oakland International Container Terminal Harbor. (Jane Tyska / Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 5: The ship ZHEN HUA 35 transports three large container cranes to the Oakland International Container Terminal in Oakland, Calif., On Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The cranes will stand over 400 feet above the quay once installed in the port. (Aric Crabb / Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 5: The ship ZHEN HUA 35 docks in Oakland, Calif. With three new large container cranes at the Oakland International Container Terminal on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The cranes will be installed once at the port over 400 feet above the quay. (Aric Crabb / Bay Area News Group)
