Konecranes

Konecranes takes over German crane and service supplier

Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes has acquired the business of German crane and service supplier Kocks Kranbau with the value of the purchase, which was closed in April, remaining disclosed.

Kocks Kranbau GmbH was established in early 2023 following the insolvency of the parent company Kocks Ardelt Kranbau GmbH, a port and shipyard crane manufacturer. Kocks Kranbau’s main operations are based in the German cities of Bremen, Hamburg and Oberhausen.

In recent years the annual net sales...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-takes-over-german-crane-and-service-supplier/

Konecranes new reachstacker to enhance ABP’s Humber Container Terminal operations

The Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull, operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has received a cutting-edge reachstacker.

Konecranes SMV 4638 aims to enhance ABP’s container service in Hull, aligning with its sister facility at ABP Immingham, the primary northern England gateway for short sea container traffic to Europe and the Baltic.

Featuring a robust, eco-friendly engine, the new unit joins ABP’s existing fleet of ten reachstackers, facilitating the safe movement and storage of...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-new-reachstacker-to-enhance-abps-humber-container-terminal-operations/

SC Ports to upgrade its crane fleet with two hybrid RTGs

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) purchased two Konecranes hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) for their inland port operation in Greer in the fourth quarter of 2023.

These new RTGs are anticipated to bolster the port’s overall capacity, complementing the existing fleet of seven Konecranes RTGs currently in operation at the terminal. Delivery and commissioning of the new cranes are scheduled for the fourth quarter of the current year.

“SC Ports is committed to an environmentally sustainable...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-to-upgrade-its-crane-fleet-with-two-hybrid-rtgs/

Konecranes boosts Chiquita exports in Guatemala with new reachstackers

In the third quarter of 2023, Chiquita Guatemala took delivery of the first two Konecranes reachstackers for their Terminal Ferroviaria located in Puerto Barrios.

The remaining third reachstacker is expected to be delivered in 2024, completing the trio that will significantly enhance Chiquita’s banana business operations.

“We are leaders in the tropical fruit market. To maintain our position, we need the best quayside equipment available. Konecranes offered us reach stackers that are already...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-boosts-chiquita-exports-in-guatemala-with-new-reachstackers/

Konecranes enhances Santos terminal handling capabilities

Konecranes’ material handling equipment and services support the growth of Eldorado Brasil Celulose Logistica in the port of Santos, Latin America’s largest port.

Konecranes delivered seven forklifts and two gantry cranes to Eldorado Brasil’s new cellulose terminal in the Brazilian port in the third quarter of 2023.

Eldorado Brasil’s new terminal in Port of Santos is designed to process 3 million tons of pulp bales annually – or close to 8,300 tons daily by rail and truck. Around 90% of the pulp...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-enhances-santos-terminal-handling-capabilities/

Konecranes supports Jingjin Equipment expansion with 35 new cranes

Konecranes secured an order in August for 35 CXT overhead cranes from Jingjin Equipment Inc., a Chinese filter press manufacturer. These cranes consist of 5-ton and 10-ton CXT single girder cranes, 30-ton CXT double girder cranes, and a 5-ton CXT semi gantry crane.

They will be deployed at Jingjin Equipment’s recently established manufacturing plant in Dezhou, China, where they will support the production and assembly of plunger pumps and filter presses. These products are vital for the...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-supports-jingjin-equipment-expansion-with-35-new-cranes/

Tyrholm & Farstad orders Konecranes generation 6 mobile harbor crane

Norwegian logistics provider Tyrholm & Farstad AS has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its new Flatholmen terminal in Alesund, Norway.

The order was booked in the third quarter of 2023, and the delivery is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2024.

Tyrholm & Farstad made the order in order to extend its business and meet local industry demands for logistics services.

In particular, the electric crane will handle container and general cargo for the More...

https://container-news.com/tyrholm-farstad-orders-konecranes-generation-6-mobile-harbor-crane/

Konecranes receives RTG crane order for new box terminal in Colombia

Εight rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes will enhance the cargo handling capabilities of a new container terminal in Puerto Antioquia, Colombia.

The contract between Finnish manufacturer Konecranes and Puerto Bahia Colombia de Uraba, whose key shareholder is the CMA CGM Group, was signed in August 2023.

The new RTG cranes are fully electric, powered by cable reels connected to the local grid.

“Konecranes’ Ecolifting effort in the form of these electric, cable reel RTGs is a good fit with the CMA CGM...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-receives-rtg-crane-order-for-new-box-terminal-in-colombia/

Port Houston orders 5 more hybrid RTGs for Barbours Cut

Port Houston has ordered five Konecranes hybrid RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal to support its long-term improvement program covering channel development and land infrastructure investment. The order was booked by Konecranes in its in third quarter 2023, with the cranes to be delivered at the beginning of 2025.

Port Houston is continuing to hybridize RTG container handling in its Barbours Cut and Bayport operations to meet growing container traffic in an eco-efficient way. Houston’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-houston-orders-5-more-hybrid-rtgs-for-barbours-cut/

Port Houston orders five additional Konecranes RTG cranes

Port Houston in Texas has ordered five Konecranes hybrid rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal.

The order was booked in the third quarter of 2023, with the new equipment scheduled to be delivered at the beginning of 2025.

Port Houston said it continues to hybridise RTG container handling in its Barbours Cut and Bayport operations to meet growing container traffic in an eco-efficient way.

More specifically, Houston’s current RTG fleet consists of 116 Konecranes...

https://container-news.com/port-houston-orders-five-additional-konecranes-rtg-cranes/

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