Konecranes announces four mobile harbour cranes ordered by Katoen Natie for Port of Antwerp
Published by Alfred Hamer,
Editorial Assistant
Dry Bulk,
Belgian logistics giant Katoen Natie has ordered four all-electric Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour Cranes for its Port of Antwerp operations. The order, which includes a 10 year service level agreement, was booked in 1Q25, with delivery scheduled for1Q26.
The order is comprised of:
- Two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes with a maximum lifting capacity of 200 tonnes each. The cranes are equipped with a Tandem-lift Assistant, enabling a combined maximum lifting capacity of 400 t.
- Two ESP.8 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes with a maximum lifting capacity of 150 t each.
Each crane features a Konecranes all-electric drive system. The system integrates an external power supply with rechargeable batteries and produces zero local tailpipe emissions.
“Katoen Natie has chosen Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes after a thorough evaluation of the existing solutions in the market. Konecranes' all-electric drive concept is the best choice for achieving our goals in sustainable port operations while also offering a new level of performance,” says Tom Brouwers, Energy Manager at Katoen Natie.
All four cranes come equipped with Konecranes TRUCONNECT for remote condition monitoring. The order also includes a 10 year service level agreement, with predictive servicing based on a condition-based monitoring system provided by Konecranes Service Frontline in Belgium.
“This was a long-term project where we worked closely with Katoen Natie to share our experience from a decade of field operations with all-electric drives. Through detailed technical discussions we demonstrated the unparalleled combination of performance, reliability and sustainability provided by this Konecranes technology,” said Alexandros Stogianidis, Regional Sales Manager at Konecranes.
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