Finland's Konecranes Wins Order for 125-Ton Mobile Harbor Crane at Peru's Matarani Port

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 12, Finland's Konecranes announced that it has secured an equipment order from Peru's Terminal Internacional del Sur (Tisur) to supply a Gottwald ESP.6 mobile harbor crane to the Port of Matarani in southern Peru. The equipment has a maximum lifting capacity of 125 tons and will primarily handle container, general cargo, and project cargo operations at the port's multipurpose terminal, with commissioning expected by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The order was actually confirmed in the third quarter of 2026 and marks Konecranes' first sale of a new mobile harbor crane in the Peruvian market.

The new equipment will be equipped with an electric grab for bulk cargo handling and will feature a hybrid drive system with capacitors. This system can recover and utilize electrical energy during equipment operation, reducing energy consumption and emissions while retaining the option for future conversion to fully electric drive. The equipment will serve cargo handling operations for various cargo types at the multipurpose terminal, and its 125-ton maximum lifting capacity also enables it to handle heavier project cargo lifts.

This procurement is part of Tisur's $598 million investment plan for the modernization of the Port of Matarani. The port operator plans to increase the cargo handling capacity of the multipurpose terminal by upgrading handling equipment and renovating terminal facilities. Tisur previously operated a used Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor crane manufactured in the 1990s. Long-term operating experience and local technical service support were important factors in the company's decision to choose Konecranes equipment again.

This order also expands Konecranes' business scope in Peru's port handling equipment market. After delivery, Tisur will own two Gottwald mobile harbor cranes of different generations, with the new equipment handling container, general cargo, project cargo, and bulk cargo operations.