Friday, April 22, 2016

Konecranes to deliver 3 RTG cranes to MSC Terminal Valencia



Konecranes will make its third delivery of rubber-tired gantry cranes delivery to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Terminal Valencia. The cranes will be delivered by spring 2017.

When the three RTGs on order go into operation, the terminal will have a fleet of 18 Konecranes RTGs.

"Our Konecranes RTGs are central to the continuing success of this terminal," said Sven Valentin,

terminal manager of MSC Terminal Valencia. "They are high-performing, reliable machines that our operators like to drive."

The 16-wheel RTGs will be equipped with Konecranes' Active Load Control, Diesel Fuel Saver system, GPS Auto-TOS reporting and Auto-positioning. They will have a lifting capacity of 40 LT, stacking one-over-five containers high and six-plus truck-lanes wide.


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