Cargotec, a provider of cargo handling solutions, has received an order for 14 Kalmar Edrive straddle carriers from Generale de Manutention Portuaire, a joint venture between terminal operator DP World and shipping company CMA-CGM at the port of Le Havre in France.
Cargotec said that the Kalmar ESC450W model carrier helps Generale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) to reduce harmful emissions at the port while lowering its fuel consumption. The units will be delivered in the first quarter of 2011. GMP's new all-electric straddle carriers will come equipped with twin-lift spreaders capable of lifting loads of up to 50 tons.
GMP has opted for Kalmar 7+ generation ESC W straddle carriers featuring electrically controlled engines, a variable speed generator system and a winch hoist system with full AC drives.
Damien Cols, director of global customers at Cargotec, said: "Since the early 1990s, we have supplied over 60 Kalmar straddle carriers to GMP. We are very pleased to receive this latest order for 14 new straddle carriers. The close cooperation between us and the customer will ensure that these machines perform at the optimum level."
Cargotec said that the Kalmar ESC450W model carrier helps Generale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) to reduce harmful emissions at the port while lowering its fuel consumption. The units will be delivered in the first quarter of 2011. GMP's new all-electric straddle carriers will come equipped with twin-lift spreaders capable of lifting loads of up to 50 tons.
GMP has opted for Kalmar 7+ generation ESC W straddle carriers featuring electrically controlled engines, a variable speed generator system and a winch hoist system with full AC drives.
Damien Cols, director of global customers at Cargotec, said: "Since the early 1990s, we have supplied over 60 Kalmar straddle carriers to GMP. We are very pleased to receive this latest order for 14 new straddle carriers. The close cooperation between us and the customer will ensure that these machines perform at the optimum level."