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Bulgarian port places first order for new Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes, building on long-term success with pre-owned units

BMF Port Burgas AD (BMF), one of Bulgaria’s largest port operators, has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 Mobile Harbor Cranes. The order was booked in Q1 2025 and handover is expected in Q4 2025. BMF and Konecranes started working …
Apr 2, 2025 / Curious

Basra Gateway Terminal gets new MHC

Basra Gateway Container Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Umm Qasr, Iraq, has commissioned a new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbor crane.  With a 125-ton lifting capacity …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious

Largest RoRo auto terminal in Yangtze River basin goes operational (Video)

The largest "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) automobile terminal in the Yangtze River basin has gone operational at Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province, providing new export channels for Chinese domestic car brands. The Haitong (Taicang) …
Dec 17, 2024 / Curious

Equinor awarded a two-year firm contract to Northern Ocean Wind AS to employ the mobile rig Deepsea Bollsta on the Norwegian continental shelf

Equinor has awarded a two-year firm contract to Northern Ocean Wind AS to employ the mobile rig Deepsea Bollsta on the Norwegian continental shelf.  The contract value for the firm period is calculated at around USD 335 million, with planned …
Nov 18, 2024 / Vessels

Florida’s SeaPort Manatee orders two Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes to expand capacity

SeaPort Manatee will bring extra capacity to container and general cargo handling at their operations in Tampa Bay, Florida with two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes. After they ordered the first crane in Q1 2024, the port quickly …
May 28, 2024 / Curious

New cranes and deeper draft boost efficiency at APM Terminals Liberia

APM Terminals Liberia is set to see a further efficiency boost following the commissioning of two, Liebherr 600 mobile harbour cranes. The recently completed dredging of the Freeport of Monrovia, which has increased the draft to 12.5 metres, paves …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious

GSI won another order for 3 7,000 CEU dual-fuel PCTCs

On March 10, Guangzhou Shipyard International, a subsidiary of CSSC, and China Shipbuilding Trading signed an order for three 7,000 CEU dual-fuel PCTCs with Guangzhou Yuanhai Automobile Shipping.   This type of ship is the first time in China …
Mar 21, 2023 / Curious

North Italian terminal orders Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to lift productivity and eco-efficiency

TDG, Terminal Del Golfo, part of Tarros Group, has ordered an eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for their operation in La Spezia, in northwestern Italy. The crane represents the latest in mobile harbor crane …
Oct 3, 2022 / Curious

Brazilian terminal orders three new Konecranes Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes to increase capacity, competitiveness

Contract marks first order for new, revamped Konecranes Gottwald’s mobile harbor crane portfolioNew Generation 6 is engineered for electric power and can run on battery power, cutting fuel and maintenance costs and helping customers meet their …
Aug 23, 2021 / Curious

Mobile Harbour Crane Investment to Further Improve Cargo Handling Efficiency at Port of Newcastle

Port of Newcastle’s existing project cargo, general cargo and container handling capability will be further enhanced following a $28.4-million investment in two Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes and associated infrastructure at the Port’s …
Jul 27, 2021 / Curious