喬治亞港務局的第一臺科尼RTG是在1995年交付的。這臺機器在當時也是前所未有的，是世界第一臺無液壓裝置的集裝箱起重機，采用科尼專利主動載荷控制系統(tǒng)（ALC），專為世界最高能力的集裝箱裝卸應用設計。同時它還配置科尼生產的高效節(jié)能型交流變頻驅動器。

　　此次慶祝的第1000臺科尼RTG可以說是第一臺RTG的衍生產品，擁有多項創(chuàng)新型改進技術。最重要的一點是，它采用電力驅動，柴油機排放降低了95%。

　　數十年來，憑借薩凡納得天獨厚的人口和地理優(yōu)勢，喬治亞港務局一直保持著穩(wěn)步發(fā)展。美國東南部始終是幾十年來美國人口增長最快的地區(qū)，在東海岸附近形成了一個龐大的生產基地。薩凡納港也是美國為數不多擁有巨大的發(fā)展空間的港口之一，能夠為客戶建立配送中心提供絕佳位置。另外，該港口還擁有一流的鐵路運輸服務。美國東部的鐵路幾乎都穿過喬治亞港地區(qū)。在這里，貨物的運輸成本低，效率高。

　　“花園城是美國最繁忙的碼頭。這臺擁有星條旗標志的RTG在薩凡納港口絕對是一道亮麗的風景。”喬治亞港務局執(zhí)行總監(jiān)Griff Lynch先生說道，“我們目前運營由146臺科尼RTG和22臺科尼岸邊集裝箱起重機（STS）組成的車隊。這一車隊是保證我們業(yè)務順利開展的關鍵所在，也是連通公路、鐵路運輸以及美國東南部各個港口海運服務的堅實紐帶?！?

　　科尼港口起重機銷售與市場營銷總監(jiān)Tuomas Saastamoinen先生補充道：“自1995年向薩凡納港花園城碼頭交付了第一臺RTG后，這些年我們又陸續(xù)交付了多臺起重機。我非常感謝喬治亞港務局與我們的緊密協作，共同努力優(yōu)化起重機設計。我們非常高興能夠在2016年將科尼的第1000臺RTG交付給喬治亞港務局，并一同舉辦慶?；顒印Ｗ?995年以來，喬治亞港務局和科尼都在穩(wěn)步地快速發(fā)展，我相信我們的未來會更加美好?！?

KONECRANES AND THE GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY CELEBRATE KONECRANES' 1000TH RTG CRANE

　　On the 15th of November, Konecranes and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) celebrated the 1000th RTG crane manufactured by Konecranes. The Port of Savannah, Georgia, took delivery of it in August 2016 at the Garden City container terminal.

　　In honor of the occasion, the 1000th Konecranes RTG was specially painted with a “stars and stripes” design, mirroring the U.S. Flag.

　　The Georgia Ports Authority took delivery of the first Konecranes RTG in 1995. That machine was revolutionary for its time. It was the world’s first container crane without hydraulics. It had Konecranes patented Active Load Control (ALC) system for the world’s highest container handling productivity. It also had eco-efficient AC drives supplied by Konecranes.

　　The 1000th Konecranes RTG now being celebrated is a descendant of that first RTG, with many evolutionary improvements. Most importantly it is electrically-driven, producing 95% less diesel emissions.

　　The Georgia Ports Authority has been growing steadily for decades, thanks to Savannah’s ideal demographic and geographic location. The south-east US has been the fastest-growing demographic region in the US for decades, with a manufacturing base that is close to the eastern seaboard. The Port of Savannah is also one of the few ports in America that has plenty of room to grow: it can offer customers well-placed locations for their distribution centers. It also has first-class rail services. Railroads operating in the eastern half of the USA are located on the GPA port grounds. Goods can be transported very efficiently and cost-effectively.

　　“Garden City is the single busiest container terminal in the United States. This star-spangled RTG is an inspiring sight here at the Port of Savannah,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. “We now operate a fleet of 146 Konecranes RTGs and 22 Konecranes ship-to-shore cranes. This fleet is the linchpin of our business — the link between our road and rail connections and the most shipping services calling on any port in the U.S. Southeast.”

　　Tuomas Saastamoinen, Sales and Marketing Director, Konecranes, Port Cranes, added: “In 1995 we delivered our very first RTG crane to the Port of Savannah, Garden City Terminal. As we delivered more batches of cranes over the years, I appreciate how the GPA has worked closely with us to constantly improve our crane design. It feels wonderful to have delivered our 1000th RTG to the GPA in 2016, and to be celebrating that event with them. So much growth has occurred for both the GPA and Konecranes since 1995. I’m confident that we’ll keep on growing for many years to come.”