A major global terminal in the Port of Cartagena, Colombia has signed a contract with Konecranes in the third quarter of 2025 for the delivery of 25 Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes (RTGs) and retrofits for 10 existing RTGs, according to the company’s release.
The new equipment will be supplied in five batches, starting in the fourth quarter of 2026 and concluding in the first quarter of 2028.
The order expands an ongoing Konecranes project in which 37 third-party RTGs are being retrofitted for remote operations.
The modernization program is aimed at creating a unified operational setup designed to handle peak container flows with minimal unplanned interventions.
The terminal currently operates two Konecranes Straddle Carriers and four Konecranes Reach Stackers. The new RTGs will be integrated with the terminal’s IT and Operational Technology systems, including networks, yard controls and remote operating stations, and will be used in high-density container stacks close to the berth.
A Service Level Agreement between the terminal and Konecranes will provide long-term technical support.
According to Konecranes, its RTG technology supports supervised truck lane operations, remotely supervised stacking, and supervised gantry moves without direct operator input, while also offering safety features such as truck guidance and truck lift prevention systems.
Konecranes Plc is a Finnish public limited company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki under the symbol KCR. It specializes in lifting equipment and material handling solutions for a wide range of industries, including ports, manufacturing and process industries. In 2024, Konecranes reported group sales of EUR 4.2 billion and employed approximately 16,500 people in over 50 countries.
Port of Cartagena is a major Colombian maritime hub comprising container and multipurpose terminals. It operates as part of a private port system under Colombian legislation and is a key gateway for trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The port’s container terminal is consistently ranked among the most efficient in global port performance indexes.
Source: Port News
