A Konecranes SMV 6/7 ECH 100 DS empty container handler

Manila North Harbour Port Inc (MNHPI) has received six new, double-stacking Konecranes SMV 6/7 ECH 100 DS empty container handlers, the first of their kind in a Philippines port.

The container handlers are part of the equipment MNHPI is installing in stages under its 25-year concession agreement with the Philippine Ports Authority.

They can stack up to eight-containers high and lift two empty 20 ft. or 40 ft. boxes simultaneously. Other features include load-sensing technology, driver and equipment performance-reporting capabilities and compliance with European emission standards.

"Konecranes has been doing business in the Philippines for more than two decades, supplying industrial and shipyard cranes, but this is our first step into the local ports market," says Jeffrey Foo, regional manager Konecranes (Ports), Thailand.

MNHPI has been awarded the contract to manage, operate and develop Manila North Harbour.

The value of the Konecranes contract is undisclosed.