Grupo CICE boosts container, general and project cargo handling capacity
Mexican terminal operator Grupo CICE (Corporación Integral de Comercio Exterior) has turned to Konecranes gear as it targets expansion in both containers and general and project cargo handling capacity. The operator has ordered its first...Read more
Port of Blyth orders Konecranes’ mobile harbor crane
One of the UK’s major project cargo hubs for the offshore energy industry, Port of Blyth has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6 mobile harbor crane. The unit will be deployed at the...Read more
Pietersgracht delivers four Konecranes RTGs to Conakry Terminals
Conakry Terminals, a unit of Bolloré Ports, recently received four new Konecranes Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes. The four units have been delivered onboard Spliethoff’s P8-Type vessel, the Pietersgracht.Read more
Italian terminal oders first Konecranes Gottwald Gen 6 mobile harbor crane
Geona’s largest multipurpose Terminal San Giorgio has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbor crane. Booked in November 2021, it is the very first Generation 6 crane to go to Italy. It will be...Read more
Konecranes books mobile harbor cranes order from Super Terminais
Super Terminais Comercio e Industria (Super Terminais), a private cargo terminal at the Port of Manaus, Brazil, has ordered three Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 mobile harbor cranes to service the biggest shipping vessels in...Read more
Konecranes RTGs ordered for Vietnamese terminal
Lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has been contracted to provide equipment for Gemadept-Terminal Link CaiMep Terminal in Vietnam that is looking to expand its handling capacity. Gemalink placed an order in June 2021 for six Konecranes...Read more
Cargotec-Konecranes merger approved in China
Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes’ planned merger has received approval from the State Administration for Market Regulation, the competition authority in China. It is the first hurdle the proposed merger has overcome on the road to...Read more
Konecranes books order for 12 RTG hybrid retrofits
Lifting solutions specialist Konecranes has won a contract with South Carolina Ports to supply 12 rubber tire gantry (RTG) retrofit hybrid power packs. This is a milestone contract for new technology that offers significant carbon...Read more
There will be fewer crane transports as Konecranes sees demand fall
Crane transportsThere will be fewer crane transports in the foreseeable future as Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes sees demand for its cranes fall sharply. Customers have limited access to their premises and are cutting investments in response...Read more
Konecranes sends 2,000 employees home for 90 days
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Konecranes has concluded its negotiations with the Finnish works council regarding temporary layoffs covering all of the company’s employees in the country, some 2,000 in total. The negotiations were started last week...Read more
Konecranes wins largest-ever reachstacker order
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Konecranes has won its largest-ever reachstacker contract from a customer in Germany. The order for 39 units was won in March with Konecranes’ distributor Richter Fördertechnik. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in...Read more
Konecranes discussing temporary lay-offs of up to 2,000 employees
EquipmentCrane manufacturer Konecranes has started talks with Finnish works councils to discuss temporary lay-offs of up to 90 days. The talks cover Konecranes’ entire Finnish operation which has some 2,000 employees in total. Many of Konecranes’...Read more
Konecranes books USD 1.9 billion in new orders
Equipment manufacturersCrane manufacturer Konecranes has recorded higher sales but lower profits in the first nine months of 2019. The Port Solutions business unit performed well with new crane orders and strong demand for straddle carriers. The decline in...Read more