Logistics provider HHLA TK Estonia AS has ordered two Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) Cranes.
The One over Five, six lane RTG will be based at Muuga, the largest cargo port in Estonia, they are equipped with 296 kWh battery systems, providing up to eight hours of operation on battery power, with energy supplied through an integrated 25 metre busbar charging system. The cranes are designed to operate with zero tailpipe emissions during crane operations while also reducing yard noise. Delivery for the units is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. This is the first time Konecranes has shipped RTGs with a battery capacity of this scale in Europe.
A Konecranes RTG in operation
The Muuga terminal already operates a number of Konecrane units, including two RTGs, three Ship to Shore cranes, and one Rail Mounted Gantry crane, as well as equipment from other manufacturers.
Tanel Ringo, technology and infrastructure manager at HHLA TK Estonia, said: “Replacing older RTGs with these Konecranes battery electric RTGs allows us to further modernise our yard while maintaining operational consistency across the fleet. Having the manufacturer's engineering and production located in the same northern climate region is also beneficial when developing equipment for our operating conditions."
An aerial view of Muuga facility (photo courtesey: HHLA TK Estonia)
Philipp Reiter, Konecranes regional sales manager, added: "Close collaboration with a partner just across the Gulf of Finland enables us to move development initiatives quickly into real-world yard performance. This order demonstrates how battery technology is shifting from being a mitigation solution to providing power for full scale operational use in container terminals.”
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