THE Port of Felixstowe, operated by Hong Kong's Hutchison Ports, has ordered 17 automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes (ARTGs) from Konecranes, reports AJOT.
The order was booked in Q4 2021. The ARTGs will be delivered and commissioned in a project covering three phases starting in Q2 2023. Completion and go-live is scheduled for Q4 2025. The new ARTGs will be fully electric, powered by busbars, and delivered as carbon neutral.
This order marks the first Konecranes ARTGs to be delivered to the United Kingdom, and the first Konecranes ARTGs ordered by Hutchison Ports. To date, it is the largest order of Konecranes ARTGs for a single terminal or project.
The project consists of three phases. The first phase will start in the second quarter of 2023 with the delivery of 6 ARTGs. The remaining ARTGs will be delivered in two batches. By the fourth quarter of 2025, all 17 ARTGs will be handed over.
Electrified and automated container movements will help to make Felixstowe's large container throughput more efficient. They are also part of a major decarbonisation investment by Felixstowe, which plays a key role in the British economy and international trade. Felixstowe's eight existing ARTGs will be integrated with the new Konecranes ARTGs and Remote Operating Stations as part of a single automated system.
"Konecranes will integrate Felixstowe's existing ARTGs with the Konecranes ARTGs in a harmonised automation platform" says Darryn Scheepers, sales manager EMEA, Port Solutions, Konecranes.
Hutchison Ports has a network of 48 container ports around the world, including the Port of Felixstowe, on the east coast of England. With many shipping routes to Europe and beyond, it's the busiest container port in Britain, handling more than 4 million TEU per year.
This project with Felixstowe is an excellent example of Konecranes' path to port automation, where container terminals improve productivity and safety in manageable steps, the company said.
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