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Finnish company Konecranes, which is specialized in the manufacture and service of cranes and lifting equipment, has won an order from Morocco’s Tanger Alliance. The firm will be delivering 16 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to the Kingdom by mid-July 2020.
According to the American Journal of Transportation, the 16 Konecranes RTGs will go to the new container terminal TC3, Tanger Med 2.
«We selected Konecranes RTGs because we believe these machines will help us to reach our ambitious goals. Also, we appreciated Konecranes’ ability to deliver the cranes according to our challenging schedule. They will all be delivered by July 2020», Said Asbaai, Chairman of the Executive Board of Tanger Alliance said.
«This is a breakthrough for Konecranes in Morocco and I’m pleased to have been a part of it. I wish the Port of Tangier every success as it continues to expand», Adel Issa, Regional Sales Manager EMEA, Konecranes Port Solutions said.
«The RTGs will have a lifting capacity of 40 tons, lifting containers 1-over-5 high and 7 container rows wide plus truck lane (…) and will be equipped with the Auto-steering feature, which keeps the crane driving straight on a pre-programmed path», the same platform explained.
