Konecranes ARMG delivery

The order follows on from the successful delivery of an automated container yard system for the port which included 42 ARMG cranes.

Abdulkareem Al Masabi, VP Operations, Abu Dhabi Ports, said: “This is a very large, complex, multi-phase infrastructure project with high commercial and efficiency demands. Konecranes has proved to be an excellent partner, supplying the initial ARMG system and Terminal Operating System (TOS).”

Jussi Sarpio, general manager, RMG/ARMG Cranes, Konecranes added: “Our goal is to build the world’s best automated container handling system, to be the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Ports’ commercial success for many years to come.”

The ten ARMGs on order are identical to the 42 ARMGs already delivered. They have a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes, stacking one-over-five containers high and nine wide. They are equipped with automation controls and Konecranes’ Active Load Control (ALC) system.

ALC combines advanced sway control and horizontal fine positioning, providing efficient container handling in the ARMG yard during both automatic and remote operation. The Konecranes ARMGs are interfaced with the port’s TOS delivered by Konecranes in the first phase of the container terminal construction.

Khalifa Port is owned by Abu Dhabi Ports and the container terminal is operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT). Abu Dhabi Ports is satisfied with the commercial progress of the port as the infrastructure is ready for the next phase of construction of the automated container yard.