Georgia Port Authority in Savannah, USA, ordered two Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore container cranes from Konecranes VLC. The Port also reserved an option to buy two additional identical cranes. The value of this order will not be disclosed, but typically these kind of cranes cost 6-8 million euros each depending on auxiliary equipment. Delivery is due in February 2003.
KCI Konecranes has a very strong position among harbours along the North American East Coast. Georgia Port Authority in Savannah is one of KCI Konecranes’ major customers within the container handling business. Konecranes VLC has previously delivered 7 Ship-to-Shore cranes and 15 Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes to the Port.
The new cranes are of Super Post Panamax size, which is currently the world’s largest container crane size. The cranes will have a 65 ton lifting capacity and can therefore handle ships of Super Post Panamax size or 22 containers wide. The cranes are capable of using the twinlift technique for highest production capacity.
The new cranes play an important role when shipping lines decide on routing. Container vessels have almost doubled in size in 40 years and despite the larger dimensions shipping lines demand fast turnaround times for their vessels. The larger vessels therefore continue to drive the size of the cranes necessary to serve them. Engineering capability for top capacity, heavy duty container cranes gives KCI Konecranes a superior advantage in increasing the performance limits. KCI Konecranes maintenance services presence forms an integral part of the Group’s offering.
This order further confirms the appreciation of Konecranes VLC’s technology among harbours in North America.
Georgia Port Authority in Savannah is one of the fastest growing ports in North America. The container handling activity at Georgia Port Authority has increased with 20 % over the last year and for the first time it has passed the one million TEU (transport equivalent unit) level of activity.
Konecranes VLC is part of the KCI Konecranes Group’s Special Cranes Business Area and specialises in port, terminal and shipyard cranes.
KCI Konecranes, headquartered in Hyvinkää, Finland is a world leading Engineering Group specialising in advanced overhead lifting solutions and maintenance services. Group activity is organised along three business areas: Maintenance Services (44% of Group sales) Standard Lifting Equipment (32%) and Special Cranes (24%). KCI Konecranes is competing in all parts of the industrial and harbour crane market. In 2000, Group sales totalled EUR 703 million with well over 4400 employees in 34 countries all over the world.
This press release together with a downloadable high-resolution picture of a Ship-to-Shore Container crane is available at our website: http://www.kcigroup.com at “Latest News”.
For further information, please contact:
Konecranes VLC Corporation
Mikko Uhari, Managing director, +358-20 427 2500
KCI Konecranes International Plc
Franciska Janzon, IR-manager, +358-20 427 2043
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"Ship-to-Shore Crane in Aalborg Port, Denmark."
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