Smaller harbor crane, same big-time performance: meet the new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.4 Mobile Harbor Crane

• Konecranes introduces the ESP.4, the smallest yet highly capable mobile harbor crane in its Generation 6 family, designed especially for smaller ports.

• The crane offers versatile handling with lifting capacities up to 30 t for containers, 100 t for project cargo, and 63 t for general cargo, plus bulk handling up to 850 tph.

• It features electric operation, smart digital tools, and a modular drive concept, available on multiple chassis types including rubber-tired, rail-mounted, and barge.

• The ESP.4 supports Konecranes' Ecolifting roadmap, promoting zero tailpipe emissions and sustainable port operations through renewable and hybrid power solutions.

Today Konecranes is extending the Generation 6 mobile harbor crane family with the introduction of the Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane ESP.4. The newest family member is the smallest in size — but not in capability – providing a high level of multi-purpose handling across container, bulk material and general/project cargo for smaller ports in particular. It’s clearly time for the ESP.4, which is now available for ordering.

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"Many smaller seaside and river ports are ready for multi-purpose operations. They’re seeing growing volumes of containers, bulk and general and project cargo, and looking for the right kind of equipment to get the maneuverability and flexibility they need to succeed. We believe it’s time for them to seriously consider the mobile harbor crane concept, invented by Konecranes and now adapted to the Konecranes Gottwald ESP.4," says Jörg Müller, Vice President, Mobile Harbor Cranes, Konecranes. "The ESP.4 is the ideal piece of equipment for their future growth.”

The Konecranes Gottwald ESP.4 Mobile Harbor Crane reaches up to 10 container rows, with 30 t lifting capacity under spreader on container vessels of Feeder class up to Standard class. For project cargo it offers up to 100 t of lifting capacity. For general cargo, it offers up to 63 t with a radius of 24 m and hoisting speeds of up to 120 m/min. For continuous-duty bulk handling it offers a motor grab curve of up to 34 t in the A8 classification up to 25 m to handle up to 850 tph. These are unprecedented performance figures for a mobile harbor crane of this size. It's in a class of its own.

The good genes of Generation 6

The Generation 6 family now ranges from the ESP.4 to the ESP.10 range, and has been well received by terminal operators around the world. The ESP.4 is built on a heritage of over 70 years of proven mobile harbor crane technology and has all the good genes of the recent Generation 6 to handle every kind of cargo. The "E" of ESP stands for "electric": it comes with a proven modular drive concept covering all-electric operation with external power supply and batteries, as well as optimized diesel generator sets. The "S" stands for "smart": it comes with a full range of smart features and digital tools. The "P" stands for "powerful": this crane gives high working speeds and strong lifting capacity curves with a high classification. The ESP.4 is available on a five-axle rubber-tired chassis, on a rail-mounted portal, or on a barge.

The electric power of the ESP.4 supports Ecolifting, Konecranes' comprehensive step-by-step roadmap to zero tailpipe emissions driving the decarbonization of port operations. Our solutions range from renewable diesel-powered drives, to hybrid and fully-electrified fleets, and emerging options like hydrogen, all designed to meet the needs of each customer today and for the future.

A strong focus on customers and commitment to business growth and continuous improvement make Konecranes a material handling industry leader. This is underpinned by investments in digitalization and technology, plus our work to make material flows more efficient with solutions that support the decarbonization of the economy and advance circularity and safety.