The investment follows OPCSA\u2019s 2022 purchase of six hybrid RTGs, further advancing the company\u2019s drive toward port electrification and drive towards eco-efficient operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re continuing our journey to modernize and decarbonize our terminal operations, with Konecranes as our trusted partner in that process,\u201d said Javier Zurita Ram\u00edrez, project manager at OPCSA.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir excellent hybrid drive technology and the proven reliability of the cranes we received in 2022 made this an easy decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smart features<\/strong><\/p>\n The hybrid RTG cranes will feature advanced port equipment technology, including battery packs, hybrid gensets and integrated fire suppression systems.<\/p>\n Equipped with Konecranes Smart Features such as Auto-Steering and Truck Lift Prevention, they will enhance operational safety while cutting emissions and fuel use compared to conventional diesel models.<\/p>\n According to Konecranes, the order is part of its broader Ecolifting<\/em> program, which supports port electrification and port sustainability by reducing carbon footprints while increasing operational efficiency.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen a customer makes a new order, it means our equipment is doing its job and the partnership is strong,\u201d said Darryn Scheepers, EMEA sales director, port solutions at Konecranes.<\/p>\n This latest investment underscores OPCSA\u2019s central role in regional trade growth while highlighting how hybrid RTG technology is helping reshape port equipment strategies worldwide to align with long-term sustainability goals.<\/p>\n Delivery is expected in the second quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Operaciones Portuarias Canarias S.A. (OPCSA) is strengthening port sustainability with an order for eight hybrid RTG cranes for the Port of Las Palmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,22],"tags":[1724,2276,637,23,1890,48],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-5677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe-greenport","category-products-services-greenport","tag-hybrid-rtg","tag-operaciones-portuarias-canarias","tag-port-electrification","tag-port-equipment","tag-port-sustainability","tag-shorepower-electrification"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5679,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677\/revisions\/5679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5677"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=5677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}