Konecranes announces new deals for straddle carriers
At the end of 2013, Konecranes received an order for 5 straddle carriers from MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, Belgium. MSC Home Terminal is a joint venture between the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and PSA Antwerp. MSC Home Terminal is the largest container terminal in the port of Antwerp and the most important European hub for MSC. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose the value of the order, the company said in its press release.
Also in late 2013, Konecranes received an order for 13 straddle carriers from Maher Terminals LLC in the USA. This is Konecranes’ second straddle carrier delivery to Maher, who operates the largest container terminals in the ports of New York and New Jersey and a fleet of over 160 straddle carriers. The Konecranes straddle carriers will be delivered to Maher in June 2014. Again, the parties involved have agreed not to disclose the value of the order.
In both of the cases described above, the Konecranes straddle carriers are equipped with Konecranes electric drives and power train components, ensuring high durability, reliability and performance while keeping operating and service costs low. The straddle carriers have a hoisting capacity of 40 tons in single container operation and 50 tons in twin-twenty operation, lifting 1-over-2 containers high.
“We appreciate the trust that MSC Home Terminal and Maher have in our diesel-electric straddle carriers,” says Tommi Rautavalta, General Manager Straddle Carriers, Konecranes. “We want to help our customers reach and exceed their business goals, today and in the future. Our straddle carrier technology is excellent, with unique features such as greaseless suspension. Our brake-by-wire system must also be mentioned, as well as our fully automatic truck-mode steering. This gives a better drive experience, better stability in long container stacks, and reduced tire wear. We are also determined to offer world-class service.”
