Kakinada to have new electric Gottwald MHCs

Bothra Shipping Services has placed an order for three Konecranes all-electric Gottwald mobile harbour cranes. These will be deployed at the company’s dry bulk terminals at the Port of Kakinada, which is located on India’s east coast. The cranes are due for delivery in the second quarter of the current year.

Bothra Shipping, which is one of India’s largest port operators, owns and operates the eight million tonne capacity Kakinada Deep Water Port Coal Terminal as well as a six million tonne fertilizer handling terminal at the Port of Kakinada.

Following the deployment of the new Sixth Generation MHCs, the company aims to increase bulk handling rates whilst at the same time reducing both local carbon emissions and increasing operational performance.