Cranes & Material Handling


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…

Liebherr Marks 25 years of RTGs with Enhanced Product Range

May 08, 2025

Liebherr Container Cranes is pleased to introduce the next step in its RTG evolution with its enhanced RTG portfolio, marking 25 years of innovation. Designed to meet the ever-changing demands of terminal operations, the next generation of Liebherr RTGs delivers optimized efficiency…

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

Apr 30, 2025

Magazzini Generali Silos Frigoriferi (MGSF), part of the Klingenberg Group, has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6 Mobile Harbor Crane to support its operational and environmental goals at the Port of Naples. The deal was booked in Q1 2025…

GCT Global Container Terminals Orders Hybrid and Battery-Powered Konecranes RTGs for British Columbia Terminals

Apr 22, 2025

GCT Global Container Terminals has ordered 10 hybrid Konecranes rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes for its GCT Deltaport terminal and one battery-powered Konecranes RTG for its GCT Vanterm terminal. The agreements were signed in Q1 2025, and the 11 cranes will be delivered by Q3 2026…

Saguenay Port Authority Orders Konecranes Mobile Harbor Crane

Mar 26, 2025

The Saguenay Port Authority in Quebec has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6B Mobile Harbor Crane for a new cargo handling system currently under development. The order was booked in Q1 2025, with handover scheduled for Q3 2025.Situated on North America’s only navigable fjord…

Konecranes Port Services Upgrades

Mar 19, 2025

In Q2 2024, Socep SA Romania (Socep) had a new Konecranes drive retrofitted to one non-Konecranes ship-to-shore (STS) crane at itscontainer terminal in Constanta. This upgrade was intended to improve crane performance and lengthen the operational…

Marcegaglia Acquires Liebherr Harbor Crane

Mar 19, 2025

Marcegaglia’s latest acquisition, the LHM 600, marks the 2,000th mobile harbor crane produced and delivered by Liebherr. The LHM 600 will be instrumental in handling steel products, and is the sixth Liebherr mobile harbor crane for the Italian company…

New Konecranes Order for CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal S.A.U.

Mar 14, 2025

Konecranes secured a new order with CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal S.A.U. for seven Konecranes hybrid Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes. The order was booked in February 2025, with delivery to the Port of Valencia scheduled for March 2026.The…

deugro Delivers Four Liebherr Cranes to Oceania

Feb 25, 2025

deugro Germany delivered three mobile harbor cranes and one portal crane from Rostock, Germany, to Brisbane and Port Kembla in Australia, as well as Timaru and Port Nelson in New Zealand.The cranes, with volumes of up to 70.15 x 28.05 x 45.30 meters and weights of more than 600 metric tons…

DP World Invests £60M in New Cranes at UK Port

Feb 19, 2025

DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal.The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40-ft…

Philippines Receives First Near-Zero Emission RTGs

Feb 03, 2025

ICTSI’s Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has taken delivery of eight hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) featuring near-zero emission technology.Manufactured by Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, the RTGs are powered by…

Port of Savannah Receives Four New Ship-to-Shore Cranes

Jan 27, 2025

Port of Savannah received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes on January 25, 2025, bringing Ocean Terminal’s fleet to eight Super Post Panamax cranes, all designed by Finland-based Konecranes.Once all cranes are commissioned and berth construction is completed…

Nigerian Terminal Purchases New Mobile Cranes

Jan 22, 2025

Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in Nigeria, has purchased and put into operation two new mobile harbor cranes and a container freight station. These investments underscore…

Japanese Leaders Reflect on “The Year of the Snake”

Jan 07, 2025

In his New Year’s greetings, NYK President Takaya Soga reflected on the disasters of 2024 and looked forward to change in 2025.“This year is the Year of the Snake, and when combining the 12 zodiac signs with the 10 heavenly stems, it is referred to as ‘Kinotomi…

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