Three Kalmar straddle carriers for SOMACOM

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and DMP SAS, Kalmar’s regional dealer, have concluded an agreement with Société De Manutention Et De Consignation Maritime (SOMACOM) to deliver three diesel-electric straddle carriers for use at the Ile de la Réunion Terminal. The large order was booked in Cargotec’s 2023 Q4 order intake with delivery scheduled to be completed […]

19/02/2024 - 13:54 pm

Kalmar to supply three hybrid straddle carriers for SAMR

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, to supply three Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers for SAMR, its terminal on Réunion Island. The large order was booked in Cargotec’s Q4 2023 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled for Q4 2024. Réunion Island is now the […]

13/02/2024 - 15:56 pm

Kalmar supplies 12 straddle carriers to Forth Ports Limited

Kalmar will supply 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Forth Ports Limited, UK. Seven of the machines will be operated at the London Container Terminal (Tilbury) and the remaining five at Forth Ports Grangemouth. Delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022. London Container Terminal, situated at the Port of […]

21/06/2022 - 13:48 pm

Make mine a double

When it comes to impressive statistics and numbers, The Park is not short of these. The multi-award-winning manufacturing and blending plant in Avonmouth employs almost 400 people and produces 25 million 9 litre case equivalents of wine each year. The site is home to its 80,000sqm wine warehouse and distribution centre, the largest of its […]

01/03/2022 - 17:50 pm

Kalmar’s straddle carrier technology enhances Kingston Freeport Terminal

Kalmar has signed a contract to supply the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) with four diesel-electric straddle carriers for use at its terminal in Kingston, Jamaica. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2021 Q4 order intake with delivery scheduled to be completed during Q3 2022. KFTL is a strategic transhipment hub in the Caribbean, located […]

01/12/2021 - 15:52 pm

Workplace safety – the wider benefits

Martin McVicar managing director of Combilift outlines the importance of developing a safety culture and choosing the correct equipment in modern warehousing and manufacturing facilities. Ensuring the safest possible working environment doesn’t just mean adhering to statutory guidelines; creating and promoting a safety strategy across the workforce encourages a culture of vigilance which ensures that […]

25/05/2021 - 14:09 pm

Six new Kalmar straddle carriers to the Steveco Group

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Steveco to supply a total of six diesel-electric straddle carriers for use at the Mussalo terminal in Kotka, Finland. The order is scheduled to be completed during Q2 2020. Steveco Group, a leading port operator in Finland, employs approximately 850 people and has annual revenues of […]

02/12/2019 - 17:48 pm

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