Konecranes to supply advanced fuel-saving RTGs to Port of Houston
KonecranesKonecranes has received an order for nine RTG (rubber tired gantry) cranes from the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) in the USA. These are the first Konecranes fuel-saving RTGs for PHA, which already has 40 Konecranes RTGs in its terminals. The cranes will be delivered in July 2010. The value of the order is not disclosed.
The Port of Houston Authority is the largest container port in the Gulf of Mexico. It is responsible for eight cargo terminals and one cruise terminal along the Houston Ship Channel and handles up to 40 million tons of cargo a year.
- The customer appreciates not only the fuel-saving features and reduced fuel costs, but also the higher fleet availability that the RTGs' all-electric systems offer, says Jussi Sarpio, Director, RTG cranes at Konecranes.
- Another important feature is the crane's anti-sway design which increases productivity in the terminal.
The fuel-saving RTGs feature a variable-speed diesel alternator system, which reduces fuel consumption significantly by eliminating high-speed idling. It also reduces noise and emissions. In addition, the RTGs are equipped with active load control with a horizontal fine positioning system. The 16 wheel all electric cranes have a lifting capacity of 50 tons and can stack one over five containers high and six plus truck lane wide.
