KWL orders Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Mobile Harbor Crane

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As the Port of Kingston evolves into a major maritime logistics hub of the Caribbean, the crane, will allow the company to expand its current container handling capacity and to serve larger vessels.

“Regional trade is expanding, so this order is part of a comprehensive strategic upgrade to our equipment and facilities,” said Mark F. Williams, CEO, KWL.

“Our new Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor crane will provide us with the performance, reliability and robustness we’ve come to expect from such a crane, while giving us the extra capacity and options we need for our future growth and development.”

The Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Mobile Harbor Crane in the G HMK 8510 variant has a maximum radius of 61m and can service container vessels up to super-post-Panamax class.

Smart crane features combined with a maximum lifting capacity of 125t make it flexible enough to handle general and heavy project cargo as well. The crane will be delivered along with a complete set of spare parts so that maintenance tasks are quick and minimize downtime.

“KWL has been operating four Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes for many years,” added Andreas Moeller, senior sales managerKonecranes Mobile Harbor Cranes. “The fact that they are returning to us again demonstrates the confidence they have in our relationship and that our cranes are ideal for both their productivity and future growth needs. Our partnership is a model of long-term cooperation and success.”