A new rail terminal is currently being built in Milan and is intended to be phased in during 2026. The aim is to create a strategic hub to reinforce the trans-European network and promote trade in the region. The terminal is to be equipped with cutting-edge technology in order to achieve the highest levels of safety and efficiency.
This is also true of the crane systems, which are being supplied by crane specialists from Austria: having won one of the biggest single commissions for supplying intermodal cranes in Europe, Künz will be installing six electric gantry cranes in Milan.
The Austrian mechanical engineering company began producing construction cranes more than 90 years ago and now specialises in container crane solutions and hydraulic steelwork. It has gained a worldwide reputation for implementing innovative ideas that refine crane production, such as the aerodynamic boom the firm developed that reduces the wind-exposed area of a crane by some 50% – around 20% less steel is required to build the boom and the crane uses about 25% less electricity.
Künz takes care of everything from planning and construction through to manufacture, installation and maintenance, and is able to accommodate bespoke requirements when delivering projects, as has been evidenced in Europe, North America and North Africa: automatic crane systems produced by Künz are to be found in the likes of the TM2 port in Tangier, Morocco, the most modern container terminal in Africa, and Rotterdam, one of the most up-to-date, fully automated terminals in the world.
In recognition of this international involvement and success, Künz was awarded ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA’s Austrian Export Prize in the “Industry” category in 2024.
