RTG Cranes for New Baltic Port of Bronka
On June 11, the freighter Meri was the first vessel handled in the new Russian Baltic port of Bronka, delivering the first three of 10 RTG cranes from Konecranes in Finland.
Arriving from Hanko in Finland, the Meri was the first merchant ship to transit the new, recently constructed canal providing access to Bronka, then making fast at the already operational Berth 3. Discharge of the three RTG cranes constituted a dress rehearsal for clearance of a vessel at the new terminal in Bronka, in advance of the official start of operations in Bronka in September. Delivered in a state of operational readiness, the RTG cranes rolled ashore from the Meri on their own wheels and will in future be deployed at the Port of Bronka container terminal. A second batch of three RTG cranes will be delivered by Konecranes in mid-August.
Alexei Shukletsov, CEO of the Port of Bronka, said, “We are extremely satisfied with the mutually agreed fitting-out of the RTG cranes ordered from Konecranes, and their punctual delivery. At our new Port of Bronka, we are installing highly efficient, state-of-the-art equipment. We are convinced that with these RTG cranes from Konecranes, we shall achieve high operating reliability and productivity in container handling at our new multi-purpose port.”
According to Konecranes, the rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) supplied for container handling at the Port of Bronka not only fulfill normal performance specifications but also feature numerous standard innovative functions. While cutting maintenance costs, these also boost performance and reliability, the manufacturer said, adding that this both enhances operational dependability and minimizes costs for maintenance and spares.
