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From diesel to electric on the Tees

PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport has contracted Konecranes to convert the primary power supply of four diesel rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to electric to cut carbon emissions. It is the first phase of a wider electrification process, totalling over £2 million of investment by PD Ports, to convert 70% of the RTG fleet to electric as part of a programme to reach carbon-neutrality on the Tees by 2027. The ... [+]

New crane to lift Warrenpoint’s prospects

Warrenpoint Port in Northern Ireland has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald Model 3 mobile harbour crane, due to be delivered in September 2018. The port handled a record 3.56 million tonnes of cargo in 2017 including grain, timber, steel, cement, ro ro and containers.  In its 25-year growth plan it forecasts a ... [+]