Third Konecranes order from Mexico

Altamira Terminal Portuario (ATP Altamira) in Mexico has placed its third order for rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes.

When the cranes from the latest order have been delivered, in July 2011, ATP Altamira will have nine Konecranes RTGs. order value was undisclosed.

"Our cooperation with ATP Altamira started already in 2001 when the first Konecranes RTGs were delivered," said Kim Salvén, Konecranes port cranes sales manager.

The 16-wheel RTGs have active load control with a horizontal fine positioning system and Konecranes' crane management system. Lifting capacity is 40 tonnes and they can stack one over five containers high, and six plus a truck lane wide.