APM Terminals Yucatán orders cranes to support decarbonisation

APM Terminals Yucatán (APMT) has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbour Cranes configured to match the local infrastructure and equipped with an external power supply to support the terminal’s decarbonisation strategy.

The order was booked in Q4 2025, with the cranes scheduled for delivery to Puerto Progreso at the end of September 2026.

The Port of Progreso is the main maritime gateway of the Yucatán Peninsula, connecting its textile and manufacturing industries with the US.

As the port’s only dedicated container terminal, APM Terminals Yucatán plays a central role in foreign trade across the southern region of Mexico. The two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour cranes form a major part of a modernisation and capacity-building programme underway at the port.

“Our terminal is advancing through a significant long-term investment programme, and these two cranes represent important milestones along that path,” said Victor Peter Konen, Managing Director and COO of APM Terminals Yucatán.

“We already operate earlier-generation Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes, so we are familiar with their reliability and performance. Konecranes was the natural choice for our next phase of growth.”

Each crane is specially equipped with a 10-axle chassis – instead of the standard 7-axle design – as well as oversized propping pads (2 × 2.0 metres (m) × 5.4 m). They also come equipped with a 150 m 13.2 kilovolt (kV) cable reel for fully electric operation from an external power supply – enabling zero tailpipe emissions.

“These customised cranes combine high performance with the option of fully electric operation, aligning perfectly with the terminal’s long-term vision,” said Marc Wellenberg, Regional Sales Manager at Port Solutions, Konecranes.

“We appreciate the trust placed in our technology and look forward to continuing our modernisation and ongoing operations at the Port of Progreso.”

Last November, Konecranes launched its first electric reach stacker at the TOC Asia exhibition in Singapore, bolstering its portfolio of low- to zero-tailpipe-emission port equipment to meet increasing demand from port customers.