Konecranes to build port cranes in USA

Finnish crane maker Konecranes is establishing the necessary supplier network and infrastructure to begin building port cranes in the USA.

The move follows US President Joe Biden’s introduction in mid-May of 25 per cent tariffs on imports of such cranes and similar rates on other goods from China.

Konecranes has developed a still-expanding network of steel structure providers and subcontractors that fit the criteria of the Build America Buy America (BABA) Act of 2021.