Konecranes and APM Terminals Maasvlakte II have marked the handover of the 1,000th Automated Guided Vehicle produced by Konecranes, with APM Terminals Maasvlakte II selected as the destination for the milestone vehicle in recognition of the longstanding collaboration between the two organisations.
Representatives from both companies celebrated the occasion at the Rotterdam terminal on September 8, 2026.
When Maasvlakte II was designed, APM Terminals adopted an integrated terminal concept in which automated and electrified equipment, software and operational processes work together as a unified system.
AGV technology at scale became a central element of this automated container-handling concept, with the vehicles transporting containers electrically between the quay and the container yard.
Over the course of the collaboration, teams from both organisations have continued to develop and refine the technology and the processes supporting its deployment.
Harold Kunst, Managing Director of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, described the golden AGV as a symbol of what can be achieved through long-term partnership, innovation and a shared determination to keep improving, noting that reliable and scalable automation remains essential to providing customers with safe, predictable and efficient cargo handling as the terminal continues to develop.
Frank Bergsdorf, Director at Konecranes, framed the milestone as a reflection of years of cooperation and shared learning between the two teams, and as a testament to Konecranes’ long-term commitment to automated container handling and the pioneering nature of its equipment.
