Quays 1 to 3: the container terminal
1,240 metres of quay in 16.5 metres of water, 14 ship to shore cranes and a yard planned box by box.
- Quay
- 1,240 m
- Cranes
- 14 ship to shore
- Yard
- 48,000 TEU
The container terminal is the heart of Aquila. Three berths take ships up to 14,000 TEU, the largest that call at West Africa today. Each ship is worked by four or five cranes at once, at an average of 31 moves an hour per crane.
Behind the cranes, rubber tyred gantries stack boxes up to five high in 22 yard blocks. Every box is placed by the yard planning system according to where it goes next: to a truck, to the rail siding, to the inspection bay or back onto a ship.
Reefers have their own blocks with 1,800 plugs, monitored four times a day and alarmed around the clock. Dangerous goods are stacked in a separate, sprinklered area with their own fire crew.
The numbers
Example specification for this demo.
| Berths | 3, up to 400 m vessels |
|---|---|
| Depth alongside | 16.5 m |
| Ship to shore cranes | 14, 24 containers across |
| Yard capacity | 48,000 TEU |
| Reefer plugs | 1,800 |
| Gate lanes | 12 in, 10 out |
On the berth
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About the container terminal
Short answers from the customer desk.
How many free days do imports get?
Three days from discharge for imports and seven days for exports before the vessel closes. The tariff page shows storage after that.
Can I examine my box at the terminal?
Yes. Physical examinations happen in two covered inspection bays with customs on site. Book through your agent.
Do you load rail?
Yes. A siding inside the gate takes trains for inland destinations, run by an invented rail partner in this demo.
Dry bulk and break bulk
Wheat, clinker, fertiliser, sugar and steel, discharged by grab, hopper and conveyor into covered sheds.
Vehicle terminal
Roll on, roll off. Vehicles drive straight onto a fenced park with space for 6,000 units and a pre-delivery inspection shed.
Liquid bulk jetty
A dedicated jetty for refined products and edible oils, with metered pipelines to tank farms outside the gate.
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Cargo coming through here?
Check the schedule, then book the truck.