Unalaska, AK – American President Lines' replacement crane arrived yesterday evening at approximately 6 o'clock. The blue crane came in on the Korean cargo ship the Dongbang Giant, and was brought in from Taiwan.

The crane new crane is actually a used one. Mike Zampa is a spokesperson for APL, and he says the new crane is expected to be operational by October.

"We'll need to erect the new crane," says Zampa. "We are also working to connect it to shore power instead of using diesel power so it will be a more environmentally friendly piece of equipment."

APL's crane collapsed this past winter after a storm hit Unalaska, knocked over by winds reported to be up to 170 miles per hour. For the past eight months, APL has loaded and unloaded its ships with the Horizon Lines crane at the city dock. It's been paying tariffs and dockage fees to the city in the interim.