Finnish Konecranes to temporarily lay off some 2,000 employees.
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Coronavirus Uncertainties Steer Konecranes to Profit Warning
Konecranes has issued a profit warning for 2020 due to demand outlook uncertainties from the pandemic.
Norfolk Southern Corporations selects Konecranes hybrid RTGs
Konecranes has been selected by US Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), a transportation company in the United States, to provide five hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) for intermodal operations in the Chicago area. The order was booked in December 2019.
Konecranes says its hybrid RTGs are equipped with a battery pack and Tier iV final genset for very eco-efficient operation.
Alan Garcia, Sales Manager Americas, Konecranes Port Solutions, said: “This is a substantial vote of confidence from...
https://container-news.com/norfolk-southern-corporations-selects-konecranes-hybrid-rtgs/
Port of Savannah sets new crane fleet record in North America
The Port of Savannah received three Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on Tuesday, bringing its total to 36, more than any other single terminal in North America.
“Along with dock improvements at Garden City Terminal, our growing crane fleet will allow Savannah to serve four 14,000-TEU vessels simultaneously by 2023,” said Georgia Ports Authority executive director Griff Lynch.
The new cranes, designed by Konecranes of Finland, will immediately undergo a commissioning process. The first new crane...
https://container-news.com/port-of-savannah-sets-new-crane-fleet-record-in-north-america/
Konecranes to enhance Antwerp and Terneuzen
Two new cranes are scheduled to be delivered to Benelux ports in the course of this year boosting throughput at the facilities, following the orders made for the cranes, at the end of 2019, by Goeyvaerts-R bvba (Goeyvaerts).
The two eco-efficient Konecranes will be delivered to the Port of Terneuzen, The Netherlands, in the spring and the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, in mid-2020.
The two new cranes will be Konecranes Gottwald Model 7 Mobile Harbor Cranes in the 4-rope variant G HMK 7608 B. They are...
https://container-news.com/konecranes-to-enhance-antwerp-and-terneuzen/
APMT Nigeria selects Konecranes equipment
Konecranes has won an order for 20 RTG cranes from APMT’s West Africa Container Terminal in East Nigeria. The order was booked in two parts, the first in December 2019 and the second in January 2020. Delivery is scheduled for Q4 2020 – Q2 2021.
APMT’s West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) is located in Onne Port, part of the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone in Nigeria. It was one of the first container terminals to be built in Nigeria under public/private ownership.
The WACT is upgrading its container...
https://container-news.com/apmt-nigeria-selects-konecranes-equipment/
Konecranes gains Ecolifting powered cranes order in Rotterdam
Rhenus Logistics ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Mobile Harbor Crane for their operations at the Rhenus Deep Sea Terminal, Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. The order was placed in the last quarter of 2019.
With commissioning planned for May and handover by June 2020, the crane will handle general, heavylift & project cargo and expand the terminal’s container handling capacity, according to Konecranes. Equipped with an external power supply, it brings Konecranes’ Powered by...
https://container-news.com/konecranes-ecolifting-powered-cranes-order-rotterdam/
Konecranes gains new order from Australia
Intermodal Link Services (ILS), one of the two companies that comprise Intermodal Group, confirmed a new order for five additional Konecranes reach stackers with Flow Drive plus one empty container handler with a double stacking spreader. This order follows their first delivery of a Konecranes reach stacker at the beginning of 2019.
The lift trucks will be manufactured and dispatched from the Konecranes Lift Trucks factory in Lingang, China. Delivery and commissioning are scheduled around the...
https://container-news.com/konecranes-gains-new-order-australia/
Yilport to enhance European terminals with Konecranes equipment
Konecranes has signed contracts with Yilport for the delivery of Automated RTG systems to three of Yilport’s European container terminals, two in Portugal and one in Sweden. Automated RTG operation is coming of age in Europe, driven by Konecranes. The order was booked in December 2019.
The investment in three Konecranes Automated RTG systems, each with six Konecranes ARTGs operated under a supervised operation concept, is a major step towards achieving to become a top-ten global operator of box...
https://container-news.com/yilport-enhance-european-terminals-konecranes-equipment/
Konecranes presents top products developments
Konecranes presents in its latest press release four of the latest technical advances: increased reach stacker capacity, empty container handlers with triplex and free-lift mast, new lighter Konecranes Liftace models and Ecolifting features for greater eco-efficiency.
Reach stackers get stronger
The new, specially-designed top-pick spreader has given impressive abilities to the full range of Konecranes reach stackers for standard container handling. All three rows have one metric ton of...
https://container-news.com/konecranes-presents-top-products-developments/