Konecranes – Big take-up of RTG and MHC orders

Vancouver (BC)-based Global Container Terminals (GCT) has ordered 10 hybrid Konecranes rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) for its GCT Deltaport Terminal and one battery-powered Konecranes RTG for its GCT Vanterm terminal. The agreements were signed in Q1 2025, and the 11 cranes will be delivered by Q3 2026.

The new orders expand GCT’s fleet of Konecranes RTGs to 43 units. The terminal operator’s existing RTGs are equipped with Konecranes’ Diesel Fuel Saver system, bringing significant fuel consumption reductions. Now GCT is taking another step towards its emission reduction goals, adding 10 hybrid Konecranes RTGs and placing Konecranes’ first order for a fully battery-powered RTG.

The battery-powered RTG for GCT Vanterm will be supplied with a dedicated charging container and automated charging interface designed to integrate with on-site electricity infrastructure. The GCT Vanterm order is GCT’s pilot project for zero-emission RTG operations, providing critical insights that will help GCT make informed decisions on its net zero pathway.

The Port of Houston, USA is also adding to its large Konecranes RTG fleet with an order for 16 hybrid Konecranes RTGs. The deal was booked in Q1 2025 and delivery is scheduled for H1 2026. It will also retrofit eight existing Konecranes RTGs.

With these new orders, Port Houston will be operating a fleet of 163 Konecranes RTGs – including 73 hybrid models.

The 16 new hybrid Konecranes RTGs, designed for 1-over-6 stacking capacity, will be equipped with advanced Smart Features such as Auto-steering, Stack Collision Prevention and Truck Lift Prevention. Their hybrid power units will enable the port to reduce emissions and save on fuel costs.

The eight retrofits will add the same Smart Features, as well as Gantry Collision Prevention, Auto-Steering and new E-Chains.

Elsewhere, BMF Port Burgas AD (BMF) in Bulgaria has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 Mobile Harbor Cranes, with handover in Q4 2025 and Iquique Terminal Internacional S.A. (ITI) in Chile has confirmed a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 – the largest mobile harbour crane in the Konecranes portfolio – to handle container operations for Super-Post Panamax vessels.