Cranes & Material Handling

 

AAPA Pushes Back on Chinese Crane Tariff Plan

May 19, 2025

In response to a proposed additional 100% tariff on Chinese manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Trump Administration, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) continues to fiercely advocate against it.AAPA President and CEO Cary Davis has testified in a hearing before USTR on behalf of the port industry alongside several other U…

Liebherr BOS Cranes Celebrates 50 Years

Nov 19, 2025

Liebherr marks half a century of BOS crane excellence. Since 1975, BOS cranes have been trusted by operators worldwide, known for their robust design and marine adaptability. The latest generation continues this legacy, now featuring an electric variant to meet evolving offshore demands…

Nuh Çimento Upgrades Port Operations with Electric Portal Crane

Nov 18, 2025

The LPS 420 portal crane has been successfully installed at Nuh Çimento’s private port in Hereke, Türkiye, where it is now supporting high-volume bulk handling operations. The new portal crane replaces a Liebherr LPS 400 that had been in continuous operation since 1999…

Liebherr Dispatches Four Mobile Harbor Cranes to Italy

Oct 08, 2025

Liebherr has dispatched four additional mobile harbor cranes to Italy, reaffirming its role in the country’s evolving port infrastructure. The shipment includes two LHM 550 for Bari’s bulk terminal, each rated at 154 tons with a 54‑meter outreach…

ICTSI Secures Concession Extension for Subic Terminals

Oct 06, 2025

Subic Bay International Terminals and ICTSI Subic, subsidiaries of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), have secured a 25-year extension of their respective concession agreements with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority…

Liebherr Launches LiSIM ROS Simulator for Remote Operator Training

Oct 02, 2025

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has introduced the LiSIM ROS, a crane simulator designed specifically for Remote Operator Station (ROS) controlled ship-to-shore container cranes. Developed by Liebherr team, LiSIM ROS accurately simulates load sway…

Alabama Port Authority Selects Konecranes RTGs to for New Intermodal Terminal

Sep 26, 2025

The Alabama Port Authority has ordered two Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for its new intermodal facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The order was booked in Q3 2025 and delivery is scheduled for Q4 2026.Container volumes at Alabama’s Port of Mobile grew from approximately 502…

Major Colombian Container Terminal Orders 25 Konecranes RTGs and 10 Retrofits

Sep 18, 2025

A major global terminal in the Port of Cartagena, Colombia has ordered 25 Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes (RTGs), along with Konecranes retrofits for 10 existing RTGs to enable supervised operations. The deal was signed in Q3 2025 and…

DP World Introduces New Quay Crane and Electric RTG Cranes at Mundra Terminal

Sep 16, 2025

DP World has expanded the capabilities at Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) in Gujarat with the arrival of a new Quay Crane and three new electric Rubber-Tyre Gantry Cranes (e-RTGCs).  The new Quay Crane can handle vessels 22 rows across…

More Hybrid Cranes Deployed at Manila Terminal

Sep 15, 2025

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has added eight hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) to its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), expanding capacity, improving operational efficiency, and advancing its sustainability goals…

OPCSA Orders Eight Hybrid Konecranes RTG Cranes

Sep 11, 2025

Operaciones Portuarias Canarias S.A. (OPCSA) has ordered eight hybrid Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for container handling at its terminal in the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The order was signed in September 2025, with delivery estimated for Q2 2026…

Baltic Container Terminal Orders Eight Hybrid Konecranes Cranes

Aug 25, 2025

Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland, has ordered eight hybrid Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) including Konecranes' 3,000th RTG. The contract was signed in Q2 2025. Owned by global terminal operator ICTSI, BCT Gdynia is one of the Baltic Sea’s key container hubs…

Georgia Ports, Konecranes Celebrate 30-Year Yard Crane Partnership

Jul 16, 2025

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Konecranes are celebrating 30 years since the purchase of GPA’s first rubber tire gantry crane, marking a milestone in port operations and yard crane innovation.During a meeting at the Konecranes headquarters in Finland…

Creole King Christened in Port of Iberia

Jul 15, 2025

A landmark moment in Gulf Coast industry was celebrated today with the christening of Creole King, a state-of-the-art barge-mounted stevedoring crane, at the Port of Iberia.Operated by Cooper Consolidated and assembled by E-Crane’s Gulf Coast Service team…

Konecranes Finalizes Portal Jib Crane Deliveries to U.S. Navy

May 21, 2025

Konecranes is in the final stages of delivering four portal jib cranes to the U.S. Navy in Washington State, completing a contract signed in 2017. Two 25‑ton self‑powered jib cranes were delivered to the Navy pier at Bangor in Q1 2024, and the remaining pair is due at Bremerton by June 2025…

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