Konecranes has received an order from Eurogate Terminal Solutions GmbH for four automated stacking cranes (ASCs) at Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) in Germany, as the terminal operator advances its automation strategy.
Booked towards the end of this year, the order is scheduled for handover in the second quarter of 2028. The agreement also includes an option for four additional ASCs at Eurogate’s Container Terminal Hamburg.
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The project will integrate the cranes with existing terminal equipment to support automated container transport and yard operations. Eurogate is pursuing a supplier-agnostic approach, allowing equipment from different manufacturers to connect through its equipment control system (ECS).
Konecranes was selected based on its in-house automation expertise and ability to meet the terminal’s technical and operational requirements.
The order also extends a relationship spanning more than 50 years, during which Konecranes has supplied straddle carrier solutions to Eurogate’s German terminals.
Axel Jachens, Project Manager at Eurogate Technical Services GmbH, said: “Konecranes has demonstrated a strong willingness to support ETS-MT in further developing our operations and accompanying us on our journey towards automated yard operations. With their proven, highly available crane concept, we are confident that we can meet our technological and operational demands.”
Lasse Merenheimo, Vice President at Konecranes, stated: “Eurogate is an important customer for Konecranes, and as the industry moves toward increasingly automated operations, we are delighted to support Eurogate’s long-term development with solutions that combine proven automation technology, operational efficiency and openness to customer-specific system architectures.”