Forth Ports orders 14 Kalmar straddle carriers for Tilbury container terminal
Cargotec has secured an order for 14 Kalmar straddle carriers from Forth Ports as part of a major investment and upgrade programme at its London Container Terminal (LCT) at Tilbury, Port Technology reports.
“We are delighted to work with Kalmar on this straddle carrier deal, which is the first step of many in the modernisation and upgrading of LCT,” said LCT’s divisional director, Stuart Wallace.
LCT, located on the Thames, handles in excess of half a million containers per year and is the only UK port servicing both deep sea and short sea customers.
“We are pleased to be working again with the Forth Ports group, and in particular London Container Terminal, to deliver 14 new Kalmar straddle carriers, allowing the terminal to become totally integrated across its short sea and deep sea operations with regards to its straddle fleet,” added Ismo Leppänen, managing director of Cargotec UK Ltd.
The 14 Kalmar straddle carriers are scheduled to be delivered to LCT in April 2013.