Cargo Business Techwire

Friday, December 18, 2015

Kalmar receives big RTG order from Piraeus Container Terminal

Kalmar, a division of Cargotec, was awarded large repeat order of 15 all-electric gantry cranes for Piraeus Container Terminal in Greece.

The company has signed a third large order for the additional 15 all-electric rubber-tired gantry cranes with Piraeus Container Terminal in Greece, a subsidiary of COSCO Pacific. The value of the order is approximately $21.5 million.

Kalmar's previous deliveries to the terminal consisted of 12 all-electric RTGs in 2013 and nine all-electric RTGs in 2015.

"The zero-emission cranes, which are 9+1 wide

and 1-over-6 high, will help us to achieve our goal of increasing capacity while meeting all the latest environmental demands," said Li Jianchun, Deputy General Manager of PCT, and adds: "These latest Kalmar E-One2 Zero Emission RTGs will be working in the Pier III expansion area, helping us to enhance capacity in the yard."

The Kalmar E-One2 RTG has a 41-ton SWL capacity. The electric power system eliminates all emissions, engine noise and the need for hydraulic oils, the statement said. It also helps the model achieve an industry-leading maintenance interval of 1,000 hours.