Port Equipment
Port equipment includes issues related to lifting equipment for loading and unloading vessels on the dockside, and with the port environment; contracts with equipment manufacturers, and investment in new equipment. The leading manufacturers in Europe are Kalmar, Konecranes and Liebherr.
APM Terminals Poti invests in safer, better, bigger operations
APM Terminals Poti’s multi-million-dollar investment plan continues this year. The modernisation of existing infrastructure and equipment at Georgia’s...
WSJ: Ship-to-shore cranes as possible Chinese spying tools?
Washington, United States (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – U.S. national-security and Pentagon officials have compared the giant ship-to-shore cranes made...
Acciaierie d’Italia receives two Liebherr cranes in Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – The company Acciaierie d’Italia has received two Liebherr cranes in Port of Taranto which are now...
PSA Italy orders three electric cranes from Künz
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – PSA Italy has ordered three new RMG electric cranes from Austrian company Künz. The new cranes, due in 2024,...
Port of Valencia workers receive reachstacker training in Germany
València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – A delegation from the Port of València has visited the Hyster-Yale Group facilities in Weeze,...
PSA Italy orders eight Kalmar Eco reachstackers for Genoa terminals
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) February 20, 2023 – PSA Italy has ordered eight Kalmar Eco reachstackers for use at their Genova Pra’ and SECH container...
Gioia Tauro’s MCT receives three mega cranes
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – The MedCenter Container Terminal (MCT) in the port of Gioia Tauro has received three mega cranes...
Salerno Container Terminals obtains fifth Liebherr crane
Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – Salerno Container Terminals (SCT) has acquired a fifth Liebherr mobile harbour crane, an LHM 600 HR....
Yilport adds port equipment in Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – Yilport is to add further port equipment to its faciity in the Port of Taranto. Seven Terminal Tractors...
ETE Group invests in Liebherr cranes for Portuguese ports
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 18, 2023 – The ETE Group has invested €14.2 million in the acquisition of four new Liebherr Port Cranes for its...
Port of Baku to buy loaders for over €1 million
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Port of Baku, Azerbaijan’s largest port on the Caspian Sea, has signed two contracts with local company...
Portos dos Açores orders two Kalmar Eco reachstackers
Horta, Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – Portos dos Açores has ordered two Kalmar Eco reachstackers. The...
Port of Alicante increases capacity with two new cranes
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – The Port of Alicante will increase its capacity with installation of two new cranes just delivered to...
Spinelli invests in new Gottwald crane in Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – The Spinelli group has announced the arrival of the new Konecranes Gottwald crane of sixth generation...
Chinese wheel loader for the Temryuk-Mechel terminal
Temryuk, Russia (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Port Mechel-Temryuk has started using a new high-performance Chinese-made wheel loader SANY SMHW-48. This...
Mammoet to supply equipment to Port-La-Nouvelle project
Port-La-Nouvelle, France (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – Mammoet France has won the contract to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for the...
The first hybrid RTGs in Europe arrive in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 27, 2022 – The first hybrid RTGs in Europe have arrived in Bilbao at CSPIberian Bilbao Terminal. CSP Spain has...
TDG, Terminal Del Golfo orders Konecranes equipment for La Spezia
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – TDG, Terminal Del Golfo has ordered an eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor...
Noatum Terminals receives Liebherr equipment for terminals
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – Noatum Terminals has received the delivery of the last three pieces of crane equipment and is...
Spinelli Group of Genoa orders equipment from Konecranes
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 13, 2022 – Spinelli Group of Genoa has ordered equipment from Konecranes of Finland. Spinelli ordered the first...