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Konecranes receives order for Generation 6 mobile harbour crane from Venetian port The FHP Group has ordered an ecoefficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane for its Multi Service Terminal in the Marghera Port near Venice, in northern Italy. The crane will upgrade bulk handling operations by increasing efficiency while reducing local exhaust emissions. The order was booked in April 2022 and the crane will be delivered and commissioned in November. The FHP Holding Portuale Group manages logistic platforms in Carrara, Livorno, Monfalcone and Venice, creating a strategic link between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian to support the competitiveness of the Italian industry. FHP manages the Multi Service Terminal (MST) in Venice, which provides a wide range of port handling services including bulk cargo handling. The new crane will provide added capacity for MST’s bulk cargo handling operations. “We already operate older Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes at Marghera and other FHP terminals, and they’ve always performed above our expectations. FHP Group continuously works to decrease its carbon footprint. For this reason, we’re very pleased to have a new Generation 6 on order, that is part of Ecolifting Konecranes, from eco-optimizing diesel drives to hybridization and fully electric fleets. With improved performance and additional features, we’re really looking forward to seeing how it handles bulk at the Multi Service Terminal,” says Alessandro Becce, CEO of FHP Group. The new crane is a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7B mobile harbour crane, with a working radius of 51m and a capacity of 125t. The crane is equipped for an external power supply, for zero local exhaust emissions and reduced noise when operated via the harbour mains. For unplugged operation, the crane uses an onboard diesel generator set that complies with EU Stage V emission standards. Specially adapted for bulk handling, it features strong lifting capacity curves for improved performance. It also has smart software and digital services in line with Italy’s National Industry 4.0 Plan, a state strategy that encourages industrial innovation. “Konecranes has been working closely with FHP Group for decades, and we're delighted that they’ve chosen us again for the new bulk crane in their Marghera terminal. This order shows that FHP can really see the potential of the Generation 6 crane with its high productivity, reliability and fuel efficiency,” says Gino Gherri, Regional Sales Manager, Konecranes, Port Solutions. This is part of Ecolifting, Konecranes’ continuous work to decrease the carbon footprints of our customers. From ecooptimizing diesel drives to hybridization and fully electric fleets, the company will continue to do more with less. A strong focus on customers and commitment to business growth and continuous improvement put Konecranes at the forefront of the industry. This is underpinned by investments in digitalization and technology, plus its work to make material flows more efficient with solutions that decarbonize the economy and advance circularity and safety.
ABOUT FHP AND F2I SGR FHP Holding Portuale (FHP), part of F2i sgr, Italy’s largest independent infrastructure funds manager, with assets of over €6 billion under management, representing one of the principal Italian port hubs, specializing in the breakbulk and general cargo sector, strategically supplying and servicing some of the largest Italian industries active in the Upper Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Sea. FHP Group is born with the aim of adapting innovation, development, and sustainability in the sector to the changing demands of the market.
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ABOUT KONECRANES
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Konecranes is a globally respected group of Lifting Businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment of all makes. In 2021, Group sales totalled €3.2 billion. The Group has approximately 16,600 employees in around 50 countries.
