Konecranes has won a contract to supply an automated stacking crane (ASC) system for the second phase of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Abu Dhabi Terminals’ (ADT) Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT).
The system will include a total of 54 automated rail-mounted gantry (ARMG) cranes.
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With a lifting capacity of 40t each, the ARMG cranes will be designed to stack one-over-six containers high.
Out of the total cranes, 31 will be nine-wide and 24 will be 11-wide.
The cranes will feature automation controls and a Konecranes’ Active Load Control (ALC) system, which combines advanced sway control and horizontal fine positioning to enable efficient container handling during both automated and remote operations.
Konecranes previously delivered 52 ARMG cranes for the first phase of KPCT container terminal, which started operation in December 2012.
Abu Dhabi Terminals A/CEO Abdullah Al Hameli said: “Konecranes performed very well throughout the first phase of the construction of our container terminal.
“In a critical infrastructure project of this kind, which is so important for the future of KPCT, we selected Konecranes because we know and trust their technology, delivery expertise and service support.”
The second phase of KPCT will see the expansion of the terminal area, infrastructure, and container handling capacity.
KPCT is a semi-automated container terminal facility that handles more than 30 container line services per week.
Konecranes Port Solutions executive vice-president Mika Mahlberg said: “I thank Abu Dhabi Terminals for their continuing trust in Konecranes.
“We will deliver on our commitment with excellent automated crane technology and service, on time and on budget.”
In August, Lithuania-based Klaipedos Smelte placed an order with Konecranes for the delivery of ten rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes and two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
