FINNISH-MADE STS CRANE ARRIVES IN VUOSAARI

Finnish-made STS crane arrives in Vuosaari 

Konecranes has delivered its ship-to-shore (STS) crane to container terminal
operator Steveco Oy's new Vuosaari container terminal in Helsinki, Finland. The
crane, which has been manufactured in Finland, is a Konecranes STS BoxHunter
crane. It will be used for loading and unloading containers from Panamax class
ships. 

Steveco ordered the crane in July 2007. The crane was manufactured at
Konecranes' facilities in Hanko. After the crane was completed, it was tested
and tugged to Vuosaari on a barge. 

The crane has a lifting capacity of 50 metric tons and an outreach of 38
meters. The crane design makes the crane extremely versatile. It allows for
different terminal operating models depending on the specific needs of
different shipping lines. The crane can e.g. quickly unload a ship and store
the containers between the crane legs or hold containers that are to be
shipped, on the quay at night-time. 

The Konecranes BoxHunter STS crane is equipped with the unique Active Load
Control System, which prevents loads from swaying, and Konecranes Crane
Management System (CMS), which monitors the crane's productivity and condition.
Predictive maintenance ensures safe and uninterrupted operation. The crane is
also equipped with Konecranes' dedicated AC drives for crane usage, which
result in low energy consumption. Another feature of the crane is the advanced
operator guidance feature, which includes a container guidance and positioning
system that communicates with straddle carriers to optimize container placement
and movement. All the above features make the crane the most efficient STS
crane in Finland. 

Steveco Oy is Finland's leading port operator and the market leader in the
transport of products by Finnish wood-processing industries as well as transit
cargos. 


Further information:
Press
Juha Aatola, Director, STS cranes
E-mail: juha.aatola@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2639

Financial Media and Analysts
Paul Lönnfors, Investor Relations Manager
E-mail: paul.lonnfors@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2050

This press release and a downloadable picture are available at our website
www.konecranes.com 

Caption:
“The Konecranes STS crane is being delivered to Steveco's container terminal in
Vuosaari, Finland.” 

About Konecranes
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 2007, Group sales totaled EUR 1,750 million. The Group has more than
8,400 employees, in more than 470 locations in 43 countries. Konecranes is
listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCR1V).