Posted on April 21, 2025
Portonave has ordered 14 Konecranes fully electric RTGs, marking a new customer for Konecranes in a critical regional market.
The order was booked in Q4 2024, and the cranes will be delivered in mid-2026.
The road to zero tailpipe emissions operation in container handling, Ecolifting, will reach Portonave when these Konecranes RTGs become operational in 2026.
On an annual basis, the terminal handles approximately 1.2 million TEUs. Plans are underway to expand operations, enhance efficiency and continuously reduce emissions with technology solutions. This commitment led to the acquisition of Konecranes RTGs.
The RTGs are battery-driven with charging applied dynamically through a busbar system. This allows zero tailpipe operation, as there is no need for auxiliary diesel gensets.
If an electricity outage occurs, Portonave’s RTG container handling will continue uninterrupted. The RTGs can operate for up to four hours on the batteries, which will be charged automatically when power from the grid is restored.
Portonave’s new RTGs will have a suite of Smart Features: Stack Collision Prevention, Auto-TOS Reporting, Auto-Truck Guiding, Truck Lift Prevention and Gantry Collision Prevention. They will also be equipped with special auto-steering and positioning technology that will help the operators drive the RTGs through the busbar system in the container stacks.
“There’s plenty of room to reduce emissions in Brazilian container handling operations, at the seaside, inland, everywhere,” said Alfredo Ramirez, Regional Sales Director, Port Solutions, Konecranes.
“Portonave is a great example of how it’s possible to achieve zero tailpipe emissions, step by step. Konecranes will be here to give Portonave the container handling help it needs going forward.”
