KONECRANES SUPPLIES ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY, HIGH-TECH CONTAINER HANDLING EQUIPMENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN

KONECRANES SUPPLIES ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY, HIGH-TECH CONTAINER HANDLING
EQUIPMENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN 

Konecranes has in March 2008 received an order for twelve rubber tired gantry
(RTG) cranes from Spanish company MSC Terminal Valencia (MSC), a subsidiary of
the Swiss-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company group. Konecranes will also
provide servicing for the RTGs ordered. The cranes will be delivered at the end
of 2008 and the beginning of 2009. The value of the order is not disclosed. 

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. is one of the leading global shipping
lines. During the past few years the company has expanded its maritime fleet
substantially and is today the second largest container carrier. The company
has also increased its ownership in container terminals. To keep up with the
continuous increase in container traffic, MSC decided to invest in twelve RTGs
for their container terminal in Valencia. Konecranes is well known in the
container terminals in Valencia, since it has previously delivered tens of RTGs
to them. 

The RTGs ordered are new generation RTGs, which have been designed to take
account of future environmental requirements. Thanks to a special fuel saving
system they can save up to 30 % in fuel consumption. They have a lifting
capacity of 50 metric tons and can stack one over five containers high and six
plus truck lane wide. The cranes will also be equipped with Konecranes YardIT
GPS autosteering, container positioning and autostop features. 

“Through this delivery Konecranes is strengthening its position as leading RTG
supplier in the Mediterranean area,” says Aku Lehtinen, Director, RTG cranes at
Konecranes. “Our strong position and service network in Spain, together with
the advanced technical solutions offered were decisive factors in signing this
agreement.” 

Further information:
Press
Aku Lehtinen, Director, RTG Cranes
E-mail: aku.lehtinen@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2665

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

This press release and a downloadable picture are available at our website
www.konecranes.com 

Caption:
”Konecranes is supplying twelve RTGs to MSC's terminal in Valencia, Spain.”

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 as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2007, Group sales totaled EUR 1,750 million. The Group has 8,400
employees, in more than 470 locations in 43 countries. Konecranes is listed on
the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).