Order for 36 ASCs Worth More Than €130 Million
Finland’s Konecranes has secured an order worth more than €130 million to supply 36 automated stacking cranes, or ASCs, to the Port of Virginia on the US East Coast.
The ASCs are earmarked for the port’s Norfolk International Terminals North Terminal project and will be delivered in two batches of 18 units. The first batch is slated to arrive by mid-2025 and the second by mid-2027.
Norfolk International Terminals is the Virginia Port Authority’s largest terminal, occupying some 567 acres of terrain.
The port ordered its first batch of 30 ASCs from Konecranes in 2007, followed by a further 86 units in 2016.
“By placing this latest order, the Virginia Port Authority – owner and operator of the Port of Virginia’s five general cargo terminals – is once again showing its unwavering trust in the capabilities of Konecranes to deliver dependable and effective terminal solutions,” Konecranes said in a statement.
According to the company, the order highlights its commitment to its Ecolifting and Path to Port Automation initiatives, which aim to reduce clients' carbon footprints by offering innovative and eco-friendly solutions while concurrently aligning port equipment with their visions for yard automation.
Konecranes is headquartered in Hyvinkää, some 50 kilometres north of Helsinki.
Konecranes is a member of the Breakbulk Global Shipper Network and an exhibitor at Breakbulk Europe 2023, taking place on 6-8 June at Rotterdam Ahoy.
The Port of Virginia will be exhibiting at Breakbulk Americas 2023 on 26-28 September in Houston.
Photo: Breakbulk handling at the Port of Virginia. Credit: Port of Virginia
