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Mega cranes for mega ships in Southampton

[ June 19, 2026   //   ]

DP World has taken delivery of two of Europe’s largest quay cranes in Southampton.

Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes each and standing nearly 150 metres high they arrived fully constructed by sea and for offloading direct onto the terminal quayside.

They are the first of four quay cranes set to arrive in Southampton in 2026, with a second pair due to arrive later this year, bringing the total number of cranes at the port to 16.

They can service the largest container ships currently in operation, including 24,000 TEU megaships, as well as future larger vessels and are capable of consecutive tandem lifts of two 40ft containers at once.

In 2025, Southampton handled more than 2 million TEU, contributing to DP World’s UK container total of more than 5 million TEU in a national market of over 9 million TEU.

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