Konecranes to supply nine RTGs to Bolloré Group in West Africa
9/24/2012 6:00 AM EST
Konecranes Oyj
Press release
Konecranes to supply nine RTGs to Bolloré Group in West Africa
In August 2012 Konecranes received two orders for a total of nine RTGs (Rubber
Tired Gantry) from Bolloré Group. The cranes will be delivered to MPS Container
Terminal in Tema, Ghana and Benin Container Terminal in Cotonou, Benin. The
parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the orders.
“This contract is a result of a long term relationship", says Antoine Bosquet,
Konecranes’ Sales Director, Port Cranes, region WEMEA. “Konecranes has already
delivered 26 RTG cranes to Container Terminals operated by Bolloré Africa
Logistics, the leading, private concessions operator in Africa. After the
delivery to Tema and Cotonou, Konecranes will proudly have a fleet of 67
Konecranes RTGs in operation in West Africa."
The RTG cranes will be equipped with the new Konecranes award winning cabin
offering improved ergonomics, visibility and safety. They will also contain
various advanced Konecranes technologies like e.g. the Autosteering feature
keeping the crane on a pre-programmed, straight driving path, and the Variable
Speed Engine and Fuel Saver technology. All these features help improving
safety of operation and increase productivity.
In addition the RTG container positioning system is connected to the ports’
terminal operating system ensuring correct, real-time container positioning and
an accurate inventory. The RTG cranes are equipped with remote access
technology, enabling remote diagnostics and the related in-depth expertise and
maintenance services.
The all-electric, 16-wheel RTGs have a lifting capacity of 40 tons stacking
1-over-5 containers high and 7 plus truck lane wide.
Further information:
Press:
Antoine Bosquet, Sales Director, Port Cranes
E-mail: or phone +358 20 427 2747
Investors and Analysts:
Miikka Kinnunen, Director, Investor Relations
E-mail: or phone +358 20 427 2050
This press release is available on www.konecranes.com.
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2011, Group sales totaled EUR 1,896 million. The Group has 11,900
employees, at 609 locations in 47 countries. Konecranes is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).