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19th January 202319th January 2023

EUROGATE Group and Konecranes: A 53-year partnership and 530 straddle carriers delivered

EUROGATE Group and Konecranes have a long-standing relationship dating back to 1970, when Konecranes' straddle carrier factory in Germany supplied EUROGATE's first straddle carriers to the Port of Hamburg. Since the first delivery, the EUROGATE Group has received 530 Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers, which have played an essential role in the growth of European container …

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8th December 20228th December 2022

Indian port operator reduces local carbon emissions with Konecranes

Bothra Shipping has placed and order for three all-electric Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their bulk terminals at the Port of Kakinada, on the central eastern coast of India. The order was booked in September 2022 and the eco-efficient cranes will be delivered in the second quarter of 2023. The three new …

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9th September 20229th September 2022

First Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Crane in Finland

Oy Adolf Lahti Yxpila Ab (Adolf Lahti) and the stevedoring company Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab (Rauanheimo) received a new eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane at the Port of Röyttä in Tornio, Finland. The order was booked in February 2022 and the crane was delivered in July. The new crane is handling general …

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10th June 202210th June 2022

Konecranes appoints new President and CEO

The Konecranes Board of Directors have today announced the nomination of Anders Svensson as President and CEO. He will assume his role at the latest on December 7, 2022. Anders Svensson joins Konecranes from Sandvik, where he is currently President of the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions Business Area. Prior to his current role, he has …

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29th March 202229th March 2022

Cargotec and Konecranes cancel planned merger

The UK Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”) has blocked the merger between Cargotec and Konecranes. According to the CMA’s final report issued today, the remedies - which would have removed all overlapping businesses of the two companies and were accepted by the European Commission (“EC”) - would not be effective in addressing the CMA’s concerns …

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22nd March 202222nd March 2022

Two mobile harbour cranes for TICT

Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited in Nigeria has purchased two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes. Expected to be delivered in June 2022, this new equipment will improve the operational efficiency of TICT and supports its container traffic development. The cranes on order have a working radius of 54 m and a capacity …

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8th March 20228th March 2022

Konecranes delivers 6 lift trucks to Cameroon terminal

The Container Terminal Management of the Port of Doula has received delivery of 5 Konecranes Liftace reach stackers and 1 empty container handler to increase the productivity of their operations. The order was booked in April 2021, and the lift trucks were handed over in a special on-site ceremony in December. The five new reach …

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1st March 20221st March 2022

First Konecranes all-electric mobile harbour cranes in North America

Port of San Diego has purchased two all-electric Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes to replace the diesel-powered crane currently in use at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The all-electric, battery-supported mobile harbor cranes will be the first in use in North America and will support the Port’s Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS) …

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11th February 202211th February 2022

Port of Bandirma in Turkey orders Konecranes

Turkish terminal operator Çelebi Bandirma Uluslararasi Limani Isletmeciligi A.S. (Çelebi Port of Bandırma) has ordered two eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their terminal on the coast of the Sea of Marmara, Turkey. The two Generation 6 cranes will be Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes, with a working radius of up …

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10th January 202210th January 2022

Konecranes to supply automated warehouse container handling systems

Konecranes in partnership with Pesmel will supply automated warehouse container handling systems following a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 25th November 2021 to provide the globally available new technology under the Konecranes brand. The solution will handle containers fully automatically in a high-bay warehouse, where they are stacked up to 14 high. This reduces the …

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