The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority (SVGPA) has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour crane to boost container and general cargo handling capacity in the Port of Kingstown.

The new Generation-6 electric mobile harbour crane (MHC) was ordered in Q2, 2024 and will be located in a new terminal opening in Q1, 2025. During its delivery, Konecranes will relocate the existing Konescranes Gottwald MHC delivered in 2007 from the previous terminal to a location alongside the new delivery. 

According to SVGPA chief executive officer Carl James: “The new terminal is key to the future of our local businesses. With two Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes in the terminal, we can handle far more throughput. Plus, the electric drive on the new crane is in alignment with our long-term goal of lowering local carbon emissions.”

The Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 MHC has a working radius of up to 51 m and a maximum capacity of 125 T to serve container ships up to post-Panamax class. Konecranes says its lifting capacity curves, improved handling rates and a high classification ensure a long service life. 

When connected to the harbour mains by cable reel, the ESP.7 eliminates local exhaust emissions and collects lowering and braking energy in ultra-capacitors. 

For unplugged operation, the crane is powered by a hybrid drive combining a fuel-optimised diesel generator with the ultra-capacitors that supply additional power for heavy lifts.