Konecranes Gottwald cranes in demand

In South Korea, terminal operator Pyeongtaek Dangjin Central Terminal (PDCT) has begun handling bulk and some general cargo with a Model 4 Mobile Harbour Crane from the range, while in Italy, Spinelli has ordered a Model 7 crane for its terminal in the Port of Genoa, with delivery set for October.

The diesel-electric crane at PDCT, which has been operating in the terminal since August, is a G HMK 4406 variant offering a maximum lifting capacity of 100t and an outreach of up to 46 metres.

The product also comes with an external power supply which can hook up to the terminal’s mains power supply for particularly eco-efficient operation.

Commenting on the crane being used at PDCT, JH Park, the terminal operator’s executive director, said that of the two companies running PDCT, KCTC and Sebang, KCTC now operates three cranes and Sebang operates two.

“The cranes have significantly contributed to the sustainable growth of the companies’ handling rates,” Mr Park said.

“It was hence logical to also rely on technology from Konecranes in our terminal in Pyeongtaek, where the new machine replaced the first crane that was almost thirty years old.”

The Model 7 crane destined for Spinelli’s Port of Genoa terminal is the fifth Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane ordered by the Italian terminal operator since 2013.

The lifting equipment, which was ordered in August, is a two-rope variant with a maximum lifting capacity of 150 tonnes and an outreach of up to 54 metres.

Roberto Spinelli, managing director of the company, said: “From the beginning, our Konecranes Gottwald cranes have provided us with a particularly high level of performance and reliability. They have also helped us to extend our service portfolio.

“They allow us to serve an ever-growing number of large vessels and handle general cargo in parallel.”