On October 16, 2017, European Bulk Handling Installation (EBHI), a Spanish bulk terminal operator in the port of Gijón put a Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Portal Harbor Crane into service. The crane, originally ordered in October 2016, will mainly be used for iron ore and coal unloading. This is the first portal harbor crane delivered by Konecranes […]
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Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals order 18 more RTGs from Konecranes
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Oct
Oct
Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Pte Ltd (BMCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA), exercised its option to purchase a further 18 Konecranes Noell Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes In August 2017. This order follows upon an initial order for 18 RTG and 4 RMG cranes that will be delivered by the […]
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Oct
Oct
CSX Intermodal Terminals (CSXIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSX Corporation and one of the USA’s largest multimodal companies, has once again entrusted Konecranes with the supply of critical lifting machinery. Since August, eight new machines have reinforced CSXIT’s existing fleet of 16 Konecranes machines, and in December 2017 another three machines will be delivered […]
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Rope and Sling Completes Inspections at Ferrybridge Power Station
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Sep
Sep
This week Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has completed the latest in a series of inspection and certification assignments related to lifting equipment at the Ferrybridge Power Station Multifuel 2 (FM2) project in West Yorkshire, UK. The Ferrybridge site, originally home to three coal-fired power stations, was decommissioned and is being upgraded to burn mixed […]
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Sep
Finding the right overhead crane is now made easier with Konecranes Crane Advisor, an online tool that helps customers narrow down their crane options with customized recommendations. The tool is already being used in North America and is now made available in other geographical areas as well, with new features and content. As a leader […]
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Konecranes brings greater efficiency and reliability to container yard in Saudi Arabia
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Sep
Sep
In August Konecranes delivered four Konecranes SMV 4531 TC5 reach stackers to S.A. Talke, a joint venture between the German TALKE Group and the Saudi Sisco and Al-Jabr Groups. The machines will be used at the company’s container marshalling yards, where the they are expected to bring greater efficiency and reliability to the container and […]
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Italian terminal operator Spinelli purchases another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane
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Sep
Sep
Spinelli S.r.l. (Spinelli) has ordered another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its terminal in the Port of Genoa. The Model 7 crane was ordered in August 2017 and will be delivered on site in October. The main role of the machine will be container handling. This is the fifth Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane ordered […]
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Jul
Milestone for Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers: Konecranes, having manufactured straddle carriers at its Competence Center in Würzburg, Germany, since 1968 and supplied leading straddle carrier terminals around the globe, has delivered its 3,000th straddle carrier. The milestone machine has now been put into operation at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in Antwerp, Belgium. This landmark […]
Crane Business, New cranes
SEA-invest orders three Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for Belgium and France
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Jul
Jul
In April 2017, Konecranes won another order for diesel-electric Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes from its long-term customer SEA-invest. SEA-invest will add three Model 6 machines to its existing fleet of 36 cranes.Thanks to Konecranes’ continuous production concept, all three cranes will be put into operation still this year. The order includes two Model 6 four-rope grab cranes for bulk handling (max. capacity 100 t, max. outreach 51 m) for SEA-invest’s terminals in Ghent (Belgium) and […]
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Jul
Portsmouth based MMD Shipping Ltd. (MMD) will further increase its handling rates with the help of a new Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Mobile Harbor Crane. The eco-efficient diesel-electric 125 t machine was put into operation at the end of May 2017. In the terminal, located on England’s south coast, the crane will predominantly handle reefer containers and palletized […]