Konecranes has won a huge order for container-handling equipment from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II.

Konecranes has won a record order for container-handling equipment from Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia.

The order comprises 10 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, 20 automated stacking cranes (ASC) and five straddle carriers (SC). Delivery is scheduled for 2014 and 2016. The value of the order is undisclosed, but exceeds EUR100 million (USD130 million).

The government of Indonesia has introduced a nationwide freight transport program to improve the movement of goods through the country's vast waterways. As part of the program, PT Pelabuhan will construct a new terminal, Lamong Bay Terminal, in Surabaya, East Java, with a planned inauguration in 2014.

"A safe and uninterrupted container flow in the terminal is our customers' uncompromised need, just like predictable operational costs are for us," says a Pelabuhan spokesman. "Considering these circumstances, we feel confident in co-operating with Konecranes, aiming to build up business success in Indonesia and more widely in South East Asia."

Indonesia is a strategically important market for Konecranes, which has been operating in the country for 15 years. The country and its market are significant - and rapidly growing. Konecranes says it is poised, with its products and services, to be a partner in Indonesia's drive to become a global top 10 economy by 2025.

"We are proud to be the first to deliver an automated container yard in Indonesia," says Tuomas Saastamoinen, director, sales and marketing, Konecranes. "This record order is the result of Konecranes' strong commitment to enhancing the productivity of our customers, by means of advanced automation, field-proven crane technology and local support."

"Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago and has fast-growing provincial economies, so its ports are crucial to international, regional and domestic trade," adds Philippe Richard, Konecranes country director in Indonesia.

Konecranes' Indonesian headquarters are located in Jakarta. It has branch offices in Makkasar, Surabaya, Batam, Pekanbaru, Medan and Balikpapan. Konecranes provides service to almost 300 Indonesian customers from different customer segments such as paper, steel, mining and ports.

Konecranes' product offering for the area also includes industrial cranes of different sizes and forklifts.