Kalmar is supplying 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Forth Ports Limited, seven for the London Container Terminal (Tilbury) and five at Forth Ports Grangemouth.

“We have been very happy with both the reliability of Kalmar straddle carriers and the local support available, so it was an easy choice to turn to Kalmar once again,” said Stuart Wallace, chief operating officer, Forth Ports.

Eighth generation

Kalmar’s 8th-generation straddle carriers include a number of refinements and improvements developed in close collaboration with customers.

The highly efficient diesel-electric power unit offers excellent manoeuvrability, quiet operation and easy maintenance. They also comply with the latest exhaust emission regulations.

London Container Terminal, situated at the Port of Tilbury (London), is the largest of the eight ports owned by Forth Ports. It is the largest multimodal port terminal on the south-east coast of the UK, with an annual throughput of 16 million tonnes per annum.

Forth Ports Grangemouth is Scotland’s largest port handling nine million tonnes of cargo each year through specialist container, liquid and general cargo terminals. This cargo flow represents as much as 30% of Scotland’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The new machines will replace part of Forth Ports’ current fleet of 40 Kalmar straddle carriers.

Kalmar has a long-standing and partnership with Forth Ports that began in 2005.

This order was booked in Cargotec’s first quarter 2022 order intake and delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.