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  1. Times of Malta: Hundreds of postcards of warships, submarines in Malta can now be viewed online. “The collection was started by Judge Emeritus Giovanni Bonello when he was a child. Bonello donated the almost 1,500 postcards and photos taken in Maltese harbours between the 1880s and 1970s to Heritage Malta, which has now uploaded them to the recently inaugurated eMuseum platform for the public […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/01/times-of-malta-hundreds-of-postcards-of-warships-submarines-in-malta-can-now-be-viewed-online/
  2. Hype for the Future 65/284: Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts

    Introduction The Town of Provincetown is located at the tail end of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the side of the Pilgrims’ Landing of 1620, Provincetown today maintains ferry access to Boston and Plymouth on the opposite side of Massachusetts Bay. Importance The Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a regional hub for the LGBTQIA+ community and is associated with the summer season, similar to the numerous communities of coastal Maine. Within Barnstable County, […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Hype for the Future 65/284: Tow of Provincetown, Massachusetts

    Introduction The Town of Provincetown is located at the tail end of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the side of the Pilgrims’ Landing of 1620, Provincetown today maintains ferry access to Boston and Plymouth on the opposite side of Massachusetts Bay. Importance The Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a regional hub for the LGBTQIA+ community and is associated with the summer season, similar to the numerous communities of coastal Maine. Within Barnstable County, […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  4. Hype for the Future 65/284: Tow of Provincetown, Massachusetts

    Introduction The Town of Provincetown is located at the tail end of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the side of the Pilgrims’ Landing of 1620, Provincetown today maintains ferry access to Boston and Plymouth on the opposite side of Massachusetts Bay. Importance The Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a regional hub for the LGBTQIA+ community and is associated with the summer season, similar to the numerous communities of coastal Maine. Within Barnstable County, […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  5. Hype for the Future 65/284: Tow of Provincetown, Massachusetts

    Introduction The Town of Provincetown is located at the tail end of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the side of the Pilgrims’ Landing of 1620, Provincetown today maintains ferry access to Boston and Plymouth on the opposite side of Massachusetts Bay. Importance The Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a regional hub for the LGBTQIA+ community and is associated with the summer season, similar to the numerous communities of coastal Maine. Within Barnstable County, […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  6. Hype for the Future 65/284: Tow of Provincetown, Massachusetts

    Introduction The Town of Provincetown is located at the tail end of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the side of the Pilgrims’ Landing of 1620, Provincetown today maintains ferry access to Boston and Plymouth on the opposite side of Massachusetts Bay. Importance The Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a regional hub for the LGBTQIA+ community and is associated with the summer season, similar to the numerous communities of coastal Maine. Within Barnstable County, […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  7. Hype for the Future 64F: Boothbay Area, Maine

    Introduction The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  8. Hype for the Future 64F: Boothbay Area, Maine

    Introduction The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  9. Hype for the Future 64F: Boothbay Area, Maine

    Introduction The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  10. Hype for the Future 64F: Boothbay Area, Maine

    Introduction The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  11. Hype for the Future 64F: Boothbay Area, Maine

    Introduction The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  12. Working list: World’s tallest seaport cranes

    High profile S-T-S crane in the raised boom position – Source: liftech.net

    All the cranes listed are ship-to-shore (STS) designs unless otherwise indicated in parentheses next to the height of the crane. The minimum height for inclusion on the list is 200 feet. In many cases, there are multiple cranes of the same size at the same seaport.

    Enormous gantry crane in Rostock, Germany

    Please note that whenever possible the fully raised boom-up height is used, though in some cases the superstructure height may only be shown. Variations in height depend on a number of factors including harbor/channel depth (impacting ship sizes), bridge clearance, seaport specialization, the use of low-profile cranes, and even proximity to the flight paths of nearby airports.

    Traditional shipyard gantry crane in Turku, Finland

    If a seaport is listed more than once, it may be different types of cranes, different generations of cranes being represented, or the locational requirements necessitate an alternate size. As more information becomes available, additional cranes will be added. As always, any additions, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!

    Source: tots.upol.cz/pdfs/tot/2013/01/02.pdf

    = Known height

    ~ Estimated height is based on outreach, height above ground, and approx. raised angle

    *Identified gantry cranes below, are strictly traditional gantry cranes, not STS cranes perched upon a gantry.

    S-T-S Crane in Newark, NJ – Source: container-mag.com

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    1. Newark, NJ, USA (2014) = 561 feet

    2. Rostock, Germany (2019) = 538 feet (gantry)

    3-4. Newark, NJ, USA (2022) and Elizabeth, NJ, USA (2022) = 492 feet

    5-6. Tangier, Morocco (2018) = 472 feet and Antwerp, Belgium (2021) ~ 472 feet

    7. Ashdod, Israel (2022) = 461 feet

    8. Gdansk, Poland (2025) = 459 feet

    9-11. Dubai/Jebel Ali, UAE (2014); London Gateway, England (2013) = 453 feet and Ulsan “Tears of Malmo”, South Korea (1974) = 453 feet (gantry) – originally installed in Malmo, Sweden

    12-14. Baltimore, MD, USA (2021) and Vancouver/Deltaport, BC, Canada (2015) = 450 feet and San Francisco/Hunter’s Point, CA, USA (1947) = 450 feet (gantry) – historic and decommissioned)

    15. Norfolk, VA, USA (2019) = 446 feet

    16. Bremerhaven, Germany (2021) = 443 feet

    17. Oakland, CA, USA (2021) = 442 feet

    18. Tema, Ghana (2019) = 440 feet

    19-20. Lisbon, Portugal (2017) = 436 feet and Yantai, China (ca 2008) = 436 feet (gantry)

    21. Tacoma, WA, USA (2018) = 434 feet

    22. Liverpool, England (2019) = 433 feet

    23-25. Rotterdam, Netherlands; Southampton, England (2018); and Antwerp, Belgium (2015) = 427 feet

    26. Tampa, FL, USA (2023) = 425 feet

    27. Columbo, Sri Lanka (2024) = 417 feet

    28. Abu Dhabi/Khalifa, UAE (2015) = 415 feet

    29. Southampton England (2014) = 413 feet

    30. Panama City, Panama (2025) ~ 412 feet

    31. Miami, FL, USA (Cranes 13-16) ~ 410 feet

    32. Vancouver, BC, Canada = 407 feet

    33-34. Gioia Tauro, Italy (2024); Piraeus, Greece (2020); and Le Harve, France (2020) ~ 405 feet

    35. Freeport, Bahamas (2011) = 404 feet

    36. Pattaya City/Laem Chabang, Thailand (2024) ~ 402 feet

    37-40. Hamburg, Germany (2024); Stockholm, Sweden; = 394 feet; Long Beach, CA, USA (2023) ~ 394 feet and Turku, Finland (2018) = 394 feet (gantry)

    41. Philadelphia, PA, USA (2019) = 391 feet

    42-43. Miami, FL, USA (Cranes 11-12: 2005) and Haiphong, Vietnam (2024) ~ 386 feet

    44. Saint John, NB, Canada (2023) = 377 feet

    45. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2020) ~ 373 feet

    46. Sines, Portugal (2024) ~ 366 feet

    47. Rijeka, Croatia (2025) ~ 365 feet

    48. Lagos/Lekki, Nigeria (2023) ~ 364 feet

    49. Mombasa, Kenya (2018) = 361 feet

    50-51. Houston, TX, USA (2015) and Charleston, SC, USA ~ 360 feet

    52. Halifax, NS, Canada (2023) ~ 356 feet

    53. Brisbane, Australia (2006) = 354 feet

    54. Melbourne, Australia (2023) ~ 351 feet

    55-56. Belfast “Samson”, Northern Ireland (1974) and Saint Nazaire, France (2022) = 348 feet (both gantry)

    57. Manzanillo, Mexico ~ 347 feet

    58. Kochi, India = 344 feet (gantry)

    59-61. Valparaiso, Chile (2018); Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Ngqura, South Africa (2014); and Kribi, Cameroon (2024) ~ 341 feet

    62-63. Anchorage, Alaska (2015) = 340 feet and San Juan, PR, USA (2017) ~ 340 feet

    64. Mobile, AL, USA ~ 333 feet

    65-66. Haifa, Israel (2021) = 329 feet and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2020) ~ 329 feet (gantry)

    67. Riga, Latvia (2020) = 328 feet

    68. Los Angeles, CA, USA = 325 feet (boom down height)

    69. Szczecin, Poland (2023) = 322 feet

    70. Seattle, WA, USA (2023) = 316 feet (boom down height)

    71. Belfast “Goliath”, Northern Ireland (1969) = 315 feet (gantry)

    72. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2022) ~ 314 feet – acquired from Virginia

    73. Santos, Brazil (2024) = 308 feet and San Antonio, Chile (2022) ~ 308 feet

    74. New York City, NY, USA (2004/increased in 2023) ~ 307 feet

    75. Savannah, GA, USA (2023) = 306 feet

    76. Ba’ Rja, Vietnam (2020) = 305 feet

    77. Saint Nazaire, France (2013) = 302 feet (gantry)

    78-79. Long Beach, CA, USA and La Ciotat, France (1969) = 300 feet (both gantry)

    80. Miami, FL, USA (Cranes 4-6: 1980s) ~ 296 feet

    81-83. Savannah, GA, USA (2023); Istanbul, Turkiye (2022); and Genoa/Vado Ligure, Italy (2018) = 295 feet

    84. Los Angeles, CA, USA (2024) ~ 294 feet (boom down height)

    85. Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland (2024) = 292 feet

    86. Buenos Aires, Argentina (2012) ~ 288 feet

    87-89. Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Ngqura, South Africa (2012/2018); Durban, South Africa (2012); and Cape Town, South Africa (2012) ~ 286 feet

    90. Gothenburg “Erisberg”, Sweden (1969) = 276 feet (historic gantry)

    91-92. Houston, TX, USA and Auckland, New Zealand (2019) = 270 feet

    93. Alicante, Spain (2021) ~ 267 feet

    94-95. Prince Rupert, BC, Canada (2007) = 262 feet and Montreal, QC, Canada (2020) ~ 262 feet

    96. Marseille, France = 259 feet

    97. Salalah, Oman (2025) = 252 feet

    98. New Orleans, LA, USA (2021) = 250 feet

    99. Tampico/Altamira, Mexico (2009) ~ 244 feet

    100. Newport News, VA, USA (2018) = 241 feet (gantry)

    101. Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe (2019) = 223 feet

    102-103. Jacksonville, FL, USA (2018) = 220 feet and Venice, Italy (2020) = 220 feet (gantry)

    104. Sydney, Australia ~ 219 feet

    105. Jiangsu, China (2014) = 213 feet (gantry)

    106. Boston, MA, USA (2021) = 205 feet (height limited by Logan Airport flight path)

    S-T-S cranes being delivered to Tacoma, WA, USA

    More information needed:

    • Alexandria, Egypt
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Beirut, Lebanon
    • Busan, South Korea
    • Callao, Peru
    • Cartagena, Colombia
    • Chennai, India
    • Chittagong, Bangladesh
    • Constanta, Romania
    • Da Nang, Vietnam
    • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    • Doraleh, Djibouti
    • Fremantle, Australia
    • Havana, Cuba
    • Hong Kong, China
    • Immingham, England
    • Incheon, South Korea
    • Izmir, Turkiye
    • Kaoshiung, Taiwan
    • Karachi, Pakistan
    • Kingston Upon Hull, England
    • Kobe, Japan
    • Luanda, Angola
    • Malmo, Sweden
    • Mumbai, India
    • Tallinn/Muuga, Lithuania
    • Odesa, Ukraine
    • Osaka, Japan
    • Penang, Malaysia
    • Pointe Noire, Congo
    • Port Said, Egypt
    • Shanghai, China
    • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Tampico, Mexico
    • Tokyo, Japan
    • Valencia, Spain
    • Veracruz, Mexico
    • Vldavostok, Russia
    • Yokohama, Japan

    SOURCES:

    #containerPorts #containers #cranes #gantry #geography #harbors #history #landUse #planning #ports #shipToShore #shipping #STS #terminals #transportation

  13. "The Biden administration launched a $3 billion program Wednesday to reduce #AirPollution and greenhouse gas #emissions at U.S. #ports, in a move that could particularly benefit low-income communities living near industrialized #harbors.

    Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, the program will support zero-emissions vessels, electric charging stations and other technologies at coastal and inland ports as well as at rail and truck hubs known as “dry ports.”"

    eenews.net/articles/epa-stands

  14. Moon setting over Eliason Harbor, Sitka, AK. Trolling poles up, fishing boats at rest. #Alaska #Alaskan #Sitka #fishing #harbors #photography #moon