The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has placed an order of six all-electric rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes as part of the expansion of Bayport Container and Cruise Terminal. The cranes will be delivered by July 2007. The value of the order is approximately $10 million (USD).
The modernisation of the Bayport Terminal is imperative for Houston to maintain its competitive edge against other deep-channel Gulf ports and remain a major international port. The investment in Konecranes RTGs is expected to accommodate for the anticipated mix of marine vessels and will be instrumental in meeting the demands of the global marketplace.
“We have had a very positive working relationship with Konecranes in the past. They have supplied the best solutions for our capacity requirements”, stated PHA Chairman Jim Edmonds. “The decisive factor for continuing our collaboration with Konecranes is their understanding of our needs and their service commitment.”
The cranes will be manufactured in Europe and will be fully erected upon delivery. Including this order, Konecranes has delivered 40 RTGs to the Port of Houston Authority.
“The contract solidifies a long-term relationship between the Port of Houston Authority and Konecranes”, says Tuomas Saastamoinen, Sales Director, Yard Cranes. “It shows the trust the Port of Houston places in Konecranes’ design and know-how, and we are happy to contribute to an increase in Bayport’s container handling efficiency.”
Technical features of the cranes
The 16-wheel all-electric RTGs have a lifting capacity of 50 tons and are capable of stacking containers one-over-five high and six plus truck lane wide. The RTGs are equipped with Active Load Control with Horizontal Fine Positioning System. Handling efficiency is achieved by high hoist, trolley and gantry speeds.
With the highest productivity, and the lowest maintenance costs, fuel consumption, pollutant emissions and downtime in the industry, the Konecranes RTG has established itself globally as the state-of-the-art RTG crane.
Further information: Tuomas Saastamoinen, Sales Director, Yard Cranes Email: [email protected] or phone: +358 20 427 2662
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The caption for the photograph reads: “Port of Houston Authority receives RTG cranes from Konecranes for Bayport Terminal”
The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public facilities located along the Port of Houston, the 25-mile long complex of diversified public and private facilities designed for handling general cargo, containers, grain and other dry bulk materials, project and heavy lift cargo, and other types of cargo. Each year, more than 6,600 vessels call at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage, second in overall total tonnage, and 10th largest in the world. The Port Authority plays a vital role in ensuring navigational safety along the Houston Ship Channel, which has been instrumental in Houston’s development as a center of international trade. The Barbours Cut Container Terminal and Central Maintenance Facility are the first of any U.S. port facilities to develop and implement an innovative Environmental Management System that meets the rigorous standards of ISO 14001. Additionally, the port is an approved delivery point for Coffee “C” futures contracts traded on the New York Board of Trade’s Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange. For more information, please visit www.portofhouston.com. To access the port’s web site photo gallery, please visit www.portofhouston.com/publicrelations/publicrelations.html and click the link for PHA Photo Gallery.
Konecranes is a world-leading group of lifting businesses, serving manufacturing and process industries, shipyards and harbours with productivity-enhancing lifting solutions and services for equipment of every make. In 2005, group sales totalled EUR 971 million. Konecranes has 7,000 employees, at more than 340 service locations in 38 countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCI1V).
