Turkey-based Yilport Holding has placed an order with Konecranes for four Gottwald Model 8 mobile harbour cranes, which will be mobilised at two of its terminals in Latin America.
Two of the Konecranes mobile harbour cranes will begin operations in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, in mid-2019. The final two units will be delivered to Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador later this year.
The G HMK 8410 cranes feature a lifting capacity of up to 100 tonnes and a maximum outreach of 61 m.
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