As part of our ongoing investment in modern, efficient equipment to enhance safety and operations and maintain the competitiveness of Canada's Pacific Gateway, we are proud to announce the GCT Deltaport Ship-to-Shore (STS) Crane Replacement Project. This initiative represents an investment of over $170M in new equipment to enhance operations at GCT Deltaport.
Over the next two years, we will replace six of the original STS cranes with six new, state-of-the-art Megamax cranes. Upon completion, GCT Deltaport will operate a fleet of eight Megamax cranes and four Super-Post-Panamax cranes, ensuring robust and efficient operations. The first phase, commissioning cranes 13 and 14, is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2025, with phases two and three following between late 2025 and 2027.
This project will deliver numerous benefits, including enhanced safety, improved cargo handling, greater operational flexibility, increased reliability and maintenance efficiency, and the integration of cutting-edge innovations and real-time data capabilities.
December 8, 2025
Our two newest Megamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at GCT Deltaport are now coming online, with final systems checks underway. This marks a key achievement in the first phase of our $170M+ investment in next-generation infrastructure at Deltaport. These cranes introduce North America’s first remote-operated STS technology and incorporate regenerative power systems capable of recovering approximately 70 percent of the energy generated during operations. This delivers meaningful improvements in energy efficiency while maintaining world-class safety and performance standards.
The next phase of the project will begin in January 2026 with the removal of two legacy cranes on the west side of the berth, followed by the arrival and commissioning of two additional Megamax cranes in the first quarter of 2026. When the replacement program is complete, GCT Deltaport will operate a fleet of eight Megamax cranes and four Super-Post-Panamax cranes, creating one of the most advanced crane operations in North America and supporting efficient, reliable, and sustainable container handling for Canada’s trade.
Watch the video below to learn more about the arrival, commissioning, and technology behind the first two new STS cranes at GCT Deltaport.
We invite you to follow along for project updates and announcements below.
Delta, B.C. – April 24, 2025 – Global Container Terminals (GCT), a majority Canadian-owned container terminal operator serving the West Coast, is proud to announce the arrival of the first two of six new replacement ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at GCT Deltaport. This delivery marks a major milestone in the $170 million crane enhancement and replacement […]
Feb 20, 2026
Global Container Terminals (GCT) is preparing for the arrival of the next two state-of-the-art ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, estimated arrival February 20th, 2026.
Feb 12, 2026
We’re excited to share another project update for the STS Crane Replacement Project. With the first two of our six new cranes successfully on-site and two older units decommissioned in January, we are now preparing for the arrival of our next two state-of-the-art STS cranes.
Dec 30, 2025
GCT Deltaport is advancing its multi-year Ship-to-Shore crane replacement project to enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency, following the successful decommissioning of its first legacy crane and the arrival of two new cranes in 2025. Beginning in January 2026, two additional legacy cranes will be removed and replaced with modern STS cranes.