Konecranes has received an order for 5 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Termont Montréal Inc., a container terminal operator in the Port of Montréal, Canada. The cranes will be delivered in the second half of 2016. 

Located at a strategic point where the Saint Lawrence River narrows upon its approach to the Great Lakes, the Port of Montréal is an important gateway to the industrial heartland of North America. Termont Montréal Inc. is one of two container terminal operators in the port. Seeking to improve container handling productivity and reliability, they have ordered 5 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes.

The 5 RTGs on order are 16-wheel RTGs equipped with Konecranes’ patented Active Load Control system for maximum stacking productivity. They will have a lifting capacity of 60 tons, stacking 1-over-6 containers high and 6 rows plus truck lane wide. They will be equipped with Autosteering, a driver-assisting feature which keeps the crane on a pre-programmed, straight path, and Stack Collision Prevention. The cranes will also be equipped with TRUCONNECT® remote service that provides 24/7 access to a global network of support centers, offering expertise to help solve potential problems and reduce downtime.

Julien Dubreuil, General Manager of Termont Montréal Inc. stated: “We selected Konecranes RTGs at the conclusion of a thorough evaluation process covering every aspect of RTG performance, operation, maintenance and support. We are confident that we made the right decision, and look forward to receiving the cranes.”

“I’m very happy to have earned this business with Termont Montréal Inc.,” said Antoine Bosquet, Sales Director, Port Cranes, Konecranes. “We look forward to a successful delivery and to building a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship.”

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes. In 2014, Group sales totaled EUR 2,011 million. The Group has 12,000 employees at 600 locations in 48 countries. Konecranes is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).