First new KCI RMGs for BIFT

The H2-ZE RTG Transtainer Crane has commenced commercial operations in the Port of Los Angeles as part of a four-year pilot project.

Konecranes wants to find a new owner for its straddle carrier manufacturing operations in Würzburg to bolster efficiency, following a review of both internal and external operations.

The US and Japan are moving much closer together as the US looks to move quickly to remove China as a supplier of infrastructure and other systems it deems as critical infrastructure and/or a cyber security risk.

“Alternative drives and automation were key topics in the maritime cranes product segment” Liebherr said in its review of 2023.

The new hybrid straddle carriers are part of a fleet renewal programme aimed at improving the Med Europe Terminal’s environmental performance.

Japanese OEM records a 48.8% increase in orders received by its Logistics Systems business as large RTG orders roll in.