Konecranes wins large order for container handling equipment

Finnish overhead crane and lifting equipment specialist Konecranes has won a large order for container handling equipment from Indonesian terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia.

The order comprises 10 ship-to-shore cranes, 20 automated stacking cranes and five straddle carriers, with delivery scheduled for 2014 and 2016. The exact value of the order has not been disclosed, but it understood to be more than €100 million.

As part of a government programme to improve the movement of goods through Indonesia’s waterways, PT Pelabuhan will construct the Lamong Bay Terminal in Surabaya, East Java. The terminal is scheduled for completion in 2014.

(L-R) PT Pelabuhan's project manager Mr Prastyadi and director Djarwo Surjanto with Konecrane's president Pekka Lundmark and director Tuomas Saastamoinen

Tuomas Saastamoinen, director of sales and marketing for Konecranes, said: “We are proud to be the first to deliver an automated container yard in Indonesia. This record order is the result of Konecranes’ strong commitment to enhancing the productivity of our customers, by means of advanced automation, field proven crane technology and local support.”

An digital impression of the Lamong Bay Terminal in Surabaya scheduled for completion in 2014

Konecranes’ Indonesian headquarters are located in Jakarta and it also has branches in Makkasar, Surabaya, Batam, Pekanbaru, Medan and Balikpapan. Currently it provides service to almost 300 Indonesian customers from different segments such as paper, steel, mining and ports. (Source: Vertikal.net)