Two new mobile harbour cranes for CMA Brazil

The cranes will be used to build local container handling operations as part of the first stage of a port expansion project.

“Highly efficient operations promote commercial development and increased revenues, strengthening the local economic and social infrastructure,” said Sergio Lima, chief executive of CMA Terminals in Brazil.

“Konecranes was able to offer us impressive technology that is sure to provide us with the fast and precise container handling we need to improve our productivity.”

The two new cranes, delivered in August, are Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbor Cranes with a working radius of 54 metres and a capacity of up to 150 tonnes for vessels up to post-Panamax class.

In Fortaleza they will be used mostly for container handling, but they are flexible enough for project and general cargo if need be, says Konecranes.

The cranes use Konecranes’ proprietary hybrid drive, which consists of a diesel engine paired with ultracapacitors that can recharge using energy recovered from lowering and braking motions.

“We’ve been providing ports equipment like RTGs and straddle carriers at other CMA CGM container terminals since 2005, but this is the first time they’ve ordered our mobile harbour cranes,” said Alfredo Canibano Ramos, senior sales manager, port solutions, Konecranes.

“We’re confident that these new Generation 6 cranes will deliver strong, consistent and long-lasting performance as the company continues to extend their container handling operations.”