Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has clinched an order from Hong Kong-based Hutchison to provide five quay cranes and 15 tyre cranes for South Asia Pakistan Terminal (SAPT) in Pakistan.

The first batch of four quay cranes and six tyre cranes will be delivered to the terminal on 1 July 2015. The second batch of one quay crane and nine tyre cranes will be delivered on 1 September 2015, according to ZPMC.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

SAPT has an annual container handling capacity of 1.5-2m teu.

ZPMC, primarily a manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures, has expressed interest in venturing into building complex offshore support vessels (OSVs), tapping on its existing knowledge and experience in offshore equipment production.