Yes, that was a crane 4-pack you saw floating on Commencement Bay. Here’s what we know
It’s hard to miss the dozens of cranes that penetrate the skyline around the Port of Tacoma, but it’s not every day you can see them floating around Commencement Bay on the back of a ship.
That was sight over the weekend as the Zhen Hua 23 sat at anchor just off Ruston.
The transport ship was delivering two of the massive cranes from Shanghai, China, to Washington United Terminals on Monday.
The cranes are used to lift cargo containers off and on ships. They will bring the total number of cranes at the Northwest Seaport Alliance to 22, according to Seaport spokesperson Melanie Stambaugh.
The two other cranes will continue their voyage to a southern California port, she said.
The cranes were manufactured by ZPMC.
Craig Sailor
The News Tribune