Breakthrough for Konecranes RMG cranes in intermodal terminals - major order to the U.S.

BNSF Railway, the largest intermodal freight operator in the world, is the
first American intermodal operator to order wide span, high-performance Rail
Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes from Konecranes. Thirteen RMG container-handling
cranes will be delivered to BNSF's Memphis and Kansas City intermodal
terminals. The parties have agreed not to disclose the total value and other
details of the order, which was made in June. 

BNSF, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is investing to expand the capacity
of its railway network and intermodal facilities due to rapidly increasing
container volumes. Intermodal transportation involves more than one mode of
transportation (e.g. rail and truck). BNSF's current cranes will be replaced by
new, much larger and more efficient ones. The recently ordered RMG cranes will
take container-handling efficiency to a new level and set a benchmark for
future intermodal terminal development in North America. 

“BNSF selected Konecranes for this order based on the total value they will
deliver: global expertise, high quality equipment, and robust after-sales
service,” says Fritz Draper, BNSF Vice President - Business Unit Operations.
“BNSF's investment in these large cranes shows our commitment to continuously
improving our operations for the ultimate benefit of our customers.” 

“The BNSF order marks an important breakthrough for Konecranes RMGs in the U.S.
intermodal market. The RMG cranes share the proven and highly-appreciated load
handling features of Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes,” says Veikko
Nieminen, Director, RMG cranes. 

The ordered RMG cranes are all-electric and will thus have a very low
environmental impact. They are also equipped with Regenerative Network Braking
units that enable energy, released during lowering the load or during braking,
to be fed back to the local grid, instead of being wasted in braking resistors.
This means remarkable savings in energy costs. The RMGs span 42.6 meters and
can lift 40-ton containers one-over-five high. They will be used for the
transfer of containers between stack, rail cars and road vehicles. 




Further information: 
Press: Veikko Nieminen, Director, RMG cranes
Email: veikko.nieminen@konecranes.com or phone: +358 20 427 2641

Financial media and analysts:
Paul Lönnfors, IR Manager
E-mail: paul.lonnfors@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2050

This press release, together with a downloadable picture, is available at our 
website www.konecranes.com

The caption for the photo reads:
Thirteen Konecranes RMG container-handling cranes will be delivered to BNSF's
Memphis and Kansas City intermodal terminals. 

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions and services for lifting equipment of every make. In 2006, Group
sales totaled EUR 1483 million. The Group has 7,800 employees, at more than 370
locations in 41 countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock
Exchange (symbol: KCR1V).