The order is for five electrically-fed RTG (rubber tired gantry) cranes to be delivered to port operator NEMPORT in Nemrut, Aliaga Bay, Turkey. These Konecranes RTGs will be the first electrically-fed, eco-efficient RTGs to be operated in Turkey. Delivery is scheduled for March 2011. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order.
Konecranes' electrically-fed RTGs, equipped with cable reels, reduce local emissions by up to 95 per cent: the cranes run on electricity from the local grid, not from a diesel generator. They do not use hydraulics.
NEMPORT is a forward-thinking port operator that emphasizes eco-efficient technology in its operations at its new container terminal in Nemrut Aliaga bay, located close to the Izmir area. The new terminal, also called NEMPORT
(Liman Isletmeleri & Özel Antrepo Nakliye Tic. A.S.) will handle import and export traffic for the domestic Turkish market and local industry.
NEMPORT selected Konecranes as its RTG provider due to the eco-efficiency, reliability and quality of the solution as well as Konecranes' excellent reputation in the container terminal business and strong references worldwide.
“This is a very important breakthrough for Konecranes: it's our second delivery to Turkey this year and the first ever electrically-fed RTGs in Turkey.
Furthermore, it expands our electrically-fed RTG fleet in Europe to 20 units,” says Kim Salvén, Sales Manager, Port cranes, Konecranes. “This order is evidence that NEMPORT appreciates the eco-efficiency and performance of our RTGs and overall offering for container terminals, as well as our good reputation.”
The RTG cranes in this delivery have a lifting capacity of 40 tons. They can stack one-over-6 containers high and seven plus truck lane wide.
