KONECRANES is delivering four hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to the Matadi Gateway Terminal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reports London's Hoist magazine.
It will mark the first hybrid RTGs operated in Africa by the Congo River in the city of Matadi.
konecranes now delivers hybrid and electric RTGs to customers as carbon neutral.
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and La Societe De Gestion Immobiliere Lengo (SIMOBILE) jointly run the Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) in the DRC.
'This is a breakthrough for both DR of the Congo and Africa as a whole, where container terminals are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprints,' said Konecranes sales manager Matti Talala.
'These are their first RTGs and a big step forward in their container handling ability that will help them to reach their growth goals.'
MGT opened for business in 2014 and has since grown to reach 175,000 TEU of capacity.
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It will mark the first hybrid RTGs operated in Africa by the Congo River in the city of Matadi.
konecranes now delivers hybrid and electric RTGs to customers as carbon neutral.
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and La Societe De Gestion Immobiliere Lengo (SIMOBILE) jointly run the Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) in the DRC.
'This is a breakthrough for both DR of the Congo and Africa as a whole, where container terminals are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprints,' said Konecranes sales manager Matti Talala.
'These are their first RTGs and a big step forward in their container handling ability that will help them to reach their growth goals.'
MGT opened for business in 2014 and has since grown to reach 175,000 TEU of capacity.
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