World’s largest bulk export port authority chooses two Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes to boost lifting capacity
Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has ordered two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for the Port of Port Hedland – the world’s largest bulk export port by tonnage. The cranes were booked in Q4 2024 and are scheduled to be delivered to Pilbara Ports Lumsden Point development in 2026. The Port of Port Hedland handled more than 570 million tonnes of throughput during the 2023-24 financial year. With forecast trade growth in the Pilbara region, the Lumsden Point development is a key part of the plan to increase capacity at the port. These 200-tonne lifting capacity ESP.9