Konecranes Gottwald’s smaller harbour crane with big-time performance

(Posted on 20/02/26)

Konecranes is extending the Generation 6 mobile harbour crane family with the introduction of the Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane ESP.4. The newest family member is the smallest in size — but not in capability – providing a high level of multi-purpose handling across bulk material, container and general/project cargo for smaller ports in particular. It’s clearly time for the ESP.4, which is now available for ordering.

"Many smaller seaside and river ports are ready for multi-purpose operations. They’re seeing growing volumes of containers, bulk and general and project cargo, and looking for the right kind of equipment to get the manoeuvrability and flexibility they need to succeed. We believe it’s time for them to seriously consider the mobile harbour crane concept, invented by Konecranes and now adapted to the Konecranes Gottwald ESP.4," says Jörg Müller, Vice President, Mobile Harbour Cranes, Konecranes. "The ESP.4 is the ideal piece of equipment for their future growth.”

The Konecranes Gottwald ESP.4 Mobile Harbour Crane reaches up to 10 container rows, with 30 t lifting capacity under spreader on container vessels of Feeder class up to Standard class. For continuous-duty bulk handling it offers a motor grab curve of up to 34 t in the A8 classification up to 25 m to handle up to 850 tph. For general cargo, it offers up to 63 t with a radius of 24 m and hoisting speeds of up to 120 m/min. For project cargo it offers up to 100 t of lifting capacity. These are unprecedented performance figures for a mobile harbour crane of this size. It's in a class of its own.

The Generation 6 family now ranges from the ESP.4 to the ESP.10 range, and has been well received by terminal operators around the world. The ESP.4 is built on a heritage of over 70 years of proven mobile harbour crane technology and has all the good genes of the recent Generation 6 to handle every kind of cargo. The "E" of ESP stands for "electric": it comes with a proven modular drive concept covering all-electric operation with external power supply and batteries, as well as optimized diesel generator sets. The "S" stands for "smart": it comes with a full range of smart features and digital tools. The "P" stands for "powerful": this crane gives high working speeds and strong lifting capacity curves with a high classification. The ESP.4 is available on a five-axle rubber-tired chassis, on a rail-mounted portal, or on a barge.

The electric power of the ESP.4 supports Ecolifting, Konecranes' comprehensive step-by-step roadmap to zero tailpipe emissions driving the decarbonisation of port operations. Our solutions range from renewable diesel-powered drives, to hybrid and fully-electrified fleets, and emerging options like hydrogen, all designed to meet the needs of each customer today and for the future.

A strong focus on customers and commitment to business growth and continuous improvement make Konecranes a material handling industry leader. This is underpinned by investments in digitalisation and technology, plus our work to make material flows more efficient with solutions that support the decarbonisation of the economy and advance circularity and safety.

Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. With around 16,500 professionals in over 50 countries, Konecranes is trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs. In 2025, Group sales totalled EUR 4.2 billion.

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