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Mitsui E&S outlines a further step in its plan to start “final assembly” of container cranes in the US.

One port operator claims the “pending tariff decision halted our procurement process”, while another says it has explored the possibility of cancelling crane contracts.

The “world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered rubber-tyred gantry” could be a better zero-emissions option for terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach than ERTGs.

A 25% tariff will apply to all STS cranes “from China”, including cranes produced by Konecranes, impacting US ports and terminal operators.

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

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.