Konecranes

Konecranes refreshes leadership team

Konecranes has announced changes in its leadership team, first by appointing Juha Pankakoski as executive vice president of Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team.

Pankakoski starts in this position today (7 September) and will report to Konecranes’ president and CEO Anders Svensson.

Additionally, Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, as executive vice president of Port Solutions. Mahlberg will step down from the company’s leadership team with immediate effect but will...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-refreshes-leadership-team/

Savannah’s port gets four new electric ship-to-shore cranes

The Port of Savannah acquired four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on 24 August increasing the crane fleet at Garden City Terminal to 34 machines following the retirement and recycling of four older cranes.

The all-electric cranes were designed by Konecranes of Finland and came on the vessel BigLift Barentsz.

When fully assembled, two of the cranes will stand 90 meters tall and the other two will be 93.2 feet tall. The cranes’ reach will be 22 and 24 containers wide, respectively.

The...

https://container-news.com/savannahs-port-gets-four-new-electric-ship-to-shore-cranes/

APM Terminals orders 21 straddle carriers for its Barcelona facility

APM Terminals (APMT) Barcelona has placed an order of four battery Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers as well as 17 hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers in the second quarter of 2023.

APM Terminals turned to Konecranes for low- and zero-tailpipe-emission straddle carriers to assist its Spanish terminal meet its decarbonisation targets while maintaining reliability and efficiency.

APM Terminals has set goals of reducing carbon emissions by 70% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2040. This will...

https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-orders-21-straddle-carriers-for-its-barcelona-facility/

CMA CGM enhances its terminal in Taiwan with new RTG cranes

CMA CGM made an order to Konecranes for seven hybrid Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to equip its Kaohsiung Terminal in Taiwan.

According to the agreement’s announcement, the commissioning will take place in the third quarter of 2024, with handover scheduled a few months later, in the last quarter of the year.

These seven new Konecranes Noell hybrid RTGs use a battery for regular operations, add diesel when extra power is needed, and collect braking energy to recharge the battery.

This...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-enhances-its-terminal-in-taiwan-with-new-rtg-cranes/

APM Temrinals invests US$60 million in electrification pilot projects worldwide

The US$60 million electrification pilot programme at Aqaba Container Terminal, APM Terminals Barcelona, APM Terminals Mobile, Pier 400 Los Angeles, and Suez Canal Container Terminal has recently started.

APM Terminals has announced agreements with Konecranes and SANY for long-term partnerships on the development of electric port equipment to support these pilot projects.

SANY will supply APM Terminals with ten electric terminal tractors, two electric reach stackers, and two electric empty...

https://container-news.com/apm-temrinals-invests-us60-million-in-electrification-pilot-projects-worldwide/

Senior vice president Tiitola steps down from Konecranes

Topi Tiitola, senior vice president of Integration and Project Management at Konecranes, has decided to leave the company.

He will leave the Konecranes leadership team today (14 July) but will remain at the company until 14 January 2024.

”I want to thank Topi Tiitola for his contribution to Konecranes’ leadership team and the company overall over the past years. I warmly wish Topi all the best in his future endeavours,” stated Anders Svensson, Konecranes President and CEO.

As of July 14,...

https://container-news.com/senior-vice-president-tiitola-steps-down-from-konecranes/

Konecranes wins public tender for container handling equipment from Danish terminal

Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will receive new container handling equipment from Finnish manufacturer Konecranes for a new box terminal in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

After winning the public tender, Konecranes will supply eight hybrid straddle carriers that will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023, and two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2025.

The order was booked in the second quarter of 2023.

The existing container terminal in Copenhagen...

https://container-news.com/konecranes-wins-public-tender-for-container-handling-equipment-from-danish-terminal/

Port of Virginia invests over US$140 million in automated cranes

Konecranes will supply the Port of Virginia with 36 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) as part of a significant capacity expansion investment and as part of the port’s continued efforts to increase operational efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness in the global shipping industry.

The order is worth more than US$143 million and will be completed in the second quarter of 2023.

The new equipment will be supplied in two batches of 18 units for the Norfolk International Terminals North Terminal...

https://container-news.com/port-of-virginia-invests-over-us140-million-in-automated-cranes/

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