The subsidiary of Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) in Las Palmas, Opcsa, the largest container terminal in the Canary Islands and part of MSC, has just stepped up its ground operations with the addition of 10 Terberg YT223 tractors, a move that is not cosmetic: it is pure logistics artillery to unclog the flow between the dock and the yard. Week of deliveries: Chinese cranes and the handover, formalized by Terberg Tractores Iberia, raises the bar for a fleet that needs industrial reliability to endure 24-hour shifts without going to the workshop more than strictly necessary. The business of moving boxes in the Port of Las Palmas is determined by cycle times, and this is where the YT223 model shows its strength. We are not talking about conventional trucks, but rather machines designed for port punishment, with ergonomics aimed at ensuring that the operator does not end up exhausted after eight hours of impossible maneuvers and a pulling capacity that guarantees containers do not stack where they shouldn’t. The presence of Javier Zurita Ramírez, project manager of OPCSA, during the reception of the units makes it clear that for the Canary terminal this investment is a key component of its modernization plan, seeking robustness that translates directly to less downtime and greater dispatch capacity. With this delivery of 10 units, Terberg consolidates its position as the primary supplier in the Gran Canaria facility, taking advantage of a relationship with OPCSA that already has an air of veteran status. For the terminal, renewing the vehicle fleet with state-of-the-art tractors is not just a matter of efficiency, but of operational safety in an environment where the margin for error is zero. In a port that competes against giants, having 10 new YT223s patrolling the terminal conveys OPCSA’s message to the market: cargo moves quickly, moves safely, and above all, moves with machinery that doesn’t fail when the dock fills with ships.
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