Konecranes Gottwald ESP.4 MHC ventures outside Europe

Konecranes has announced a first order for the smallest model in its Generation 6 Mobile Harbour Crane outside of Europe.

The Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane ESP.4 was officially launched in February 2026. The crane is the smallest in the Generation 6 family, with a working radius of up to 42m. It features a two-rope hoist system designed for multi-purpose handling of containers, bulk materials and general/project cargo, targeting smaller ports. The crane is small, but with a maximum hoisting speed of up to 120m/min it is designed for short cycle times in container handling.

The ESP.4 is a good match for Stevedoring Services Limited (SSL) in Bermuda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Holding Company Ltd., and the only container port operator in Bermuda.

“SSL will primarily use its new mobile harbour crane to accelerate container handling throughput. The crane’s maximum lifting capacity of 100 tons offers also new options for handling general and project cargo, with 40 tons more capacity than their existing Konecranes Gottwald HMK 170 E mobile harbour crane delivered in 2011,” Konecranes noted.

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