Canary Port Operations (OPCSA) has ordered four new diesel-hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTG) from Konecranes for its container terminal at the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The order, registered in the first quarter of 2026, is scheduled for delivery in the last quarter of this year and adds to the eight units of the same model that the company ordered in 2025, bringing the total number of operational Konecranes RTG cranes in the terminal to 18.
OPCSA is one of the main container terminals in the Canary archipelago and serves both traffic with the islands and Atlantic routes. The company has maintained a continuous modernization process of its equipment and infrastructure in recent years to respond to the growth of container volumes, improve operational efficiency and reduce emissions at the terminal.
Konecranes hybrid cranes incorporate a system that captures and stores the energy generated during the lifting and lowering of containers, reusing it to cover part of the energy demand of the equipment. This system allows for reduced fuel consumption, operational emissions, and operating costs compared to conventional diesel-powered RTG cranes.
Javier Zurita Ramírez, project manager at OPCSA, has stated that Konecranes hybrid cranes offer the terminal the lifting performance, energy efficiency, and reduction of operational costs it needs, and that the expansion of the fleet with the same technology is a natural evolution of the relationship with the manufacturer.
The four new units are equipped with advanced safety systems, including a device to prevent accidental lifting of trucks and a gas fire prevention system, designed to protect both the equipment and the cargo during container handling operations. OPCSA also signed a five-year maintenance contract with Konecranes Port Services in November 2025.
Darryn Scheepers, regional sales director for the EMEA region of Konecranes port solutions, has indicated that hybrid technology offers a practical pathway to reduce emissions and operating costs without compromising terminal performance.