The system includes nine automated RTG cranes. It will be delivered to Terminal Petikemas Semarang (TPKS), an operational terminal in Central Java, at the end of 2016. The order is part of the second-quarter order intake.

“We are very pleased and proud of the latest order,” says Janne Eklund, Konecranes’ Sales Manager, Port Cranes. “Konecranes delivered the cranes and the complete automation system to Indonesia’s first automated terminal, which was recently opened. The proof from this green field terminal in Lamong Bay, Surabaya, has convinced Pelindo III to proceed with the next phase of TPKS, converting half of the existing manual RTG yard into an automated system with personnel access and horizontal traffic control. Pelindo III appreciates production stability, increased safety, greater productivity and better predictability – all characteristics associated with Konecranes automation.”

The ordered ARTG system utilizes a next generation automation platform, including fully automated stacking, Remote Operating Stations (ROSs) for truck handling and the related container yard infrastructure. After the delivery of this order TPKS will have a total of 20 cabin-less Konecranes ARTGs operating in 10 automated blocks.

“Konecranes’ automation system is easy to operate and maintain, even the calibration process has been thoroughly redefined. Remote operator ergonomics is beyond comparison, thanks to Konecranes’ informative-rich graphical user interface,” highlights Robby Dayoh, Senior Manager, Pelindo III.

Pelindo III’s automated terminal in Lamong Bay, Surabaya, was inaugurated in May 2015. The terminal will have a total of 20 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs), 10 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and five Straddle Carriers all from Konecranes

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that planned strike action by customs staff at the Port of Necochea, Argentina, has been lifted and suspended for 15 days. The ‘pen down’ strike was scheduled to take place on the following
dates: July 10, July 16 and July 17 2015. ISS Argentina will continue to monitor developments and keep its clients updated.

“We’re interested in the Greek ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki and are pursuing them as part of our growth plans,” said Francois-Xavier Delenclos, a vice president at APM Terminals, a Maersk’s unit.

Tsipras’s government had earlier this year put a sale of the ports on standby. In Thursday’s proposal, the government said it will “announce binding bid dates for Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports of no later than end-October 2015.”

APM Terminals, which operates in 58 countries, though not in Greece, has previously expressed interest in buying both.

“We remain interested in showing Greek leaders our expertise in the investment, planning, building, modernizing and operating of ports,” Delenclos said. “We have a lot of experience in all markets and believe a competitive port system is integral to Greece’s future success.”

Maersk Chief Executive Officer Nils Smedegaard Andersen has money to spend on acquisitions after streamlining the 111 year-old company with divestments, including a stake in Danske Bank A/S, a supermarket chain and, most recently, an offshore safety unit. Andersen has said he will focus acquisitions on Copenhagen-based Maersk’s core areas relating to seaborne trade and oil.

Greece owns 74 percent of the shares in Piraeus Port Authority SA and in the Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.