Recently, two of Zoomlion's 800-ton class ultra-large-tonnage crawler cranes, the ZCC9800W and ZCC11800, joined the renovation project of Phu Quoc International Airport in Vietnam. With their exceptional strength, they have taken on core lifting tasks, becoming a key support for the efficient progress of the airport expansion project.
In preparation for the 2027 APEC summit, Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam is accelerating the upgrading of its aviation and urban infrastructure. The expansion of Phu Quoc International Airport, as a core project, carries the important mission of elevating the region's status as an aviation hub and activating the island's economic development momentum. The project is being undertaken by Vietnam's Sun Group and is scheduled for completion before the APEC meeting. Upon completion, the airport's annual passenger throughput will reach 18 million, a 3.5-fold increase from the current capacity. In the longer term, by 2050, the airport is expected to achieve an annual passenger volume of 50 million and cargo throughput of 50,000 tons, becoming a key aviation node serving the Asia-Pacific region.
As the core of the airport, the construction of the terminal and runways involves high difficulty and stringent precision requirements, placing extreme demands on the performance and capabilities of lifting equipment. It is understood that the construction of a single aircraft parking bay covers an area of approximately 100 square meters. The construction process faces multiple challenges, including heavy single-piece loads and long working radii. The heaviest single piece weighs 80 tons, and the maximum lifting distance can reach 96 meters. To meet these demanding requirements, Zoomlion's ZCC9800W and ZCC11800 crawler cranes, leveraging their superior technical configurations, successfully solved the construction challenges and completed the tasks efficiently.
Both "ace" products are equipped with a super-lift configuration consisting of a 63 m main boom plus a 72 m luffing jib, combined with advanced super-lift off-ground technology. This setup effectively ensures stability and safety during load-carrying travel and slewing, while achieving full-dimension, obstruction-free construction coverage, precisely matching the lifting requirements of individual parking bays. In actual construction, they primarily undertake critical tasks such as lifting heavy components during the foundation stage and installing main steel structures. During operation, the cranes deliver precise, smooth, and easy-to-control performance, efficiently overcoming the challenges of heavy and long-span lifts. They have laid a solid foundation for the rapid progress of the terminal's main structure, earning high recognition and praise from onsite operators and customers.
