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Konecranes wins mobile harbour crane order in Poland
to travel between two quays. This results
in more flexibility during the unloading
process and enables HES Gdynia to offer
even better service to customers.
“Another HES terminal in the Port of
Rotterdam already operates a Konecranes
Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane,
and it has consistently demonstrated high
performance and reliability,” says Sonia
Florczuk, commercial director of HES
Gdynia. “Its low cost of ownership and long
service life convinced us to invest also in a
Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane
in Poland. It was also customised for the
challenging conditions on the quay at our
Gdynia terminal.”
The new crane will be a Konecranes
Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane
in the four-rope variant G HMK 6508 B for
continuous-duty bulk handling. It features
a raised tower cabin for a better view on
the vessel, and an extended chassis with
an additional axle to cope with special quay
loading requirements, a design already
proven in other terminals. In addition to
the eco-efficient diesel-electric drive, the
crane is equipped with an external power
supply, which boosts efficiency even more
while also reducing local exhaust and noise
emissions in the terminal.
“With this crane, we are continuing
our success story of four-rope grab
mobile harbour cranes for continuous-
duty bulk handling,” says Hans-Juergen
Schneider, regional sales manager for
Konecranes’ Business Unit Mobile
Harbour Cranes. “The deal also reflects
the good momentum we have seen
lately with Baltic Sea customers, who
really appreciate our continuous-duty bulk
handling capabilities and ability to specially
outfit machines as needed.”
Earlier this year, HES Gdynia Bulk
Terminal SP (HES Gdynia), on the coast of
northern Poland, ordered an eco-efficient
Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Mobile
Harbour Crane for continuous-duty bulk
handling. The order was booked in the
second quarter, and the crane will be pre-
commissioned and handed over by the end
of 2019.
HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal is part of
HES International, one of Europe’s largest
independent terminal operators in dry
and liquid bulk products. HES terminals
operate in Europe’s most important ports
at prime locations including a bulk cargo
terminal in Gdynia, one of the biggest sea
ports in Poland. The Konecranes Gottwald
Model 6 crane is a welcome addition to
the terminal’s existing stock of cranes. The
crane is suitable to handle different kind of
dry bulk materials and is furthermore able
HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal SP, on the coast of northern Poland.
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SEPTEMBER 2019
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