Kalmar Industries, part of Cargotec Corporation, has been awarded an order from Transnet Limited, the parent company of terminal operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), for the supply of 32 E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes. This latest agreement follows on from a series of recent orders received from Transnet, further demonstrating Kalmar’s commitment to ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of South Africa’s largest stevedore.
The new 1-over-5 high and 1+6 wide units – scheduled for delivery starting in June 2009 with the final cranes arriving by November 2010 – have been earmarked for the expansion of TPT’s Cape Town Container Terminal operation.
The RTGs will be supplied with Kalmar’s Smartrail®, an autosteering and container position verification system, and will be fitted with Bromma spreaders. The automatic steering guides the crane along ‘virtual tracks’ while the container position verification can locate all of the containers in a terminal.
Edwin Briggeman, Managing Director, Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd, comments: “This order confirms Transnet’s long-term partnership with Kalmar. It follows from Transnet’s successful operation of Kalmar equipment at TPT’s Pier 1 Container Terminal in Durban, and from this year’s earlier order for 22 RTGs for Transnet’s new development at the Port of Ngqura.”
Kalmar’s E-One+ RTG is equipped with an eco-friendly low-emission diesel engine and all-electric trolley, wheel turning and spreader. The ‘all-electric’ concept removes the need for hydraulics and means that parts are easy to access and fewer components require maintenance. The spacious, ergonomic driver’s cabin has excellent all-round visibility, making container handling easy for the operator.
Transnet is investing almost US$541 million to expand capacity at the Cape Town Container Terminal from 800,000 TEU to 1.4 million TEU.
The new 1-over-5 high and 1+6 wide units – scheduled for delivery starting in June 2009 with the final cranes arriving by November 2010 – have been earmarked for the expansion of TPT’s Cape Town Container Terminal operation.
The RTGs will be supplied with Kalmar’s Smartrail®, an autosteering and container position verification system, and will be fitted with Bromma spreaders. The automatic steering guides the crane along ‘virtual tracks’ while the container position verification can locate all of the containers in a terminal.
Edwin Briggeman, Managing Director, Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd, comments: “This order confirms Transnet’s long-term partnership with Kalmar. It follows from Transnet’s successful operation of Kalmar equipment at TPT’s Pier 1 Container Terminal in Durban, and from this year’s earlier order for 22 RTGs for Transnet’s new development at the Port of Ngqura.”
Kalmar’s E-One+ RTG is equipped with an eco-friendly low-emission diesel engine and all-electric trolley, wheel turning and spreader. The ‘all-electric’ concept removes the need for hydraulics and means that parts are easy to access and fewer components require maintenance. The spacious, ergonomic driver’s cabin has excellent all-round visibility, making container handling easy for the operator.
Transnet is investing almost US$541 million to expand capacity at the Cape Town Container Terminal from 800,000 TEU to 1.4 million TEU.