East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, recently took delivery of two new Konecranes Gottwald post-Panamax ESP.8 mobile harbour cranes (MHC).

ICTSI said the new equipment will support EJMT in handling bulk, project and container cargo once the terminal commences operations in September.

"We are pleased to collaborate with Konecranes for our new post-Panamax MHCs. The equipment is central to our ongoing development of the Lamongan terminal, which, upon completion in September, will serve as a new domestic and international gateway for our customers," said Patrick Chan, EJMT's chief executive officer.

Equipped with the latest diesel-electric hybrid system, the cranes combine their diesel engine and three-phase generator with a secondary power source based on electrostatic short-term energy storage media called ultra caps.

The ultra caps provide short-term energy during peak power demand periods to reduce the equipment’s diesel consumption.

Holger Wagner, Konecranes regional sales manager for APAC, said: "We are happy that we were able to convince EJMT with our state-of-the-art drive technology. The cooperation was excellent from the beginning, and we are confident that both cranes will provide the handling flexibility and rates EJMT is aiming for."

The hybrid MHCs are the latest additions to EJMT's equipment fleet, which includes reach stackers, empty container handlers, container spreaders, tractors and trailers.

EJMT is also set to take delivery of grabs and hoppers by late August.