{"id":11760,"date":"2023-05-19T01:31:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T01:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=11760"},"modified":"2023-05-11T09:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:33:45","slug":"ascs-for-port-of-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/ascs-for-port-of-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCs for Port of Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/konecranes-inc\/\">Konecranes<\/a> will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia, for a major capacity expansion investment that is part of the port\u2019s ongoing drive to improve operational efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness in the global shipping market.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ASCs are for the Norfolk International Terminals North Terminal project and will be delivered in two batches of 18 units, with the initial batch planned for delivery by mid-2025 and the subsequent batch anticipated to arrive by mid-2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By placing this latest order, the Virginia Port Authority \u2013 owner and operator of The Port of Virginia\u2019s five general cargo terminals \u2013 is once again showing its unwavering trust in the capabilities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/konecranes-inc\/\">Konecranes<\/a> to deliver dependable and effective terminal solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Port of Virginia is a multipurpose port serving global markets. Its modern infrastructure, strategic positioning, and commitment to efficiency make it a vital gateway for international trade, benefiting various industries and economies throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The port is a longtime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/konecranes-inc\/\">Konecranes<\/a> customer, having received its first delivery of 30 ASCs in 2007 and subsequently ordering a further 86 in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The order highlights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/konecranes-inc\/\">Konecranes<\/a>&#8216; dedication to its Ecolifting and Path to Port Automation initiatives. These efforts aim to reduce clients&#8217; carbon footprints by offering innovative and eco-friendly solutions while concurrently aligning port equipment with their visions for yard automation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11761\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11761\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09.png 940w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-400x234.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-393x230.png 393w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-440x257.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-650x380.png 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-555x325.png 555w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-11-at-10.30.09-649x380.png 649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Konecranes will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A strong focus on customers and commitment to business growth and continuous improvement make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/konecranes-inc\/\">Konecranes<\/a> a lifting industry leader. This is underpinned by investments in digitalization and technology, plus our work to make material flows more efficient with solutions that decarbonize the economy and advance circularity and safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Konecranes will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia, for a major capacity expansion investment that is part of the port\u2019s ongoing drive to improve operational efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness in the global shipping market. The ASCs are for the Norfolk International Terminals North Terminal project and will be delivered&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/ascs-for-port-of-virginia\/\" class=\"excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,10],"tags":[9133,9132,977,2798,1246,99,4254],"class_list":["post-11760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-featured","category-news","tag-automated-stacking-crane","tag-automated-stacking-cranes","tag-konecranes","tag-port","tag-port-of-virginia","tag-ports","tag-virginia-port-authority"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ASCs for Port of Virginia - Find A Distributor Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/ascs-for-port-of-virginia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ASCs for Port of Virginia - Find A Distributor Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Konecranes will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia, for a major capacity expansion investment that is part of the port\u2019s ongoing drive to improve operational efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness in the global shipping market. 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