Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order for 25 forklift trucks from the Algerian port procurement company, Groupement D'Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP). The order was booked in Cargotec's 2016 first quarter order intake, and the deliveries took place during quarter two, 2016, the company said in its press release.
The forklifts will perform stevedoring operations at the ports of Algiers, Annaba, Mostaganem, Oran and Tenes. GICEP groups together the public ports in Algeria, handling approximately 800,000 TEU of containers annually. This is GICEP's fourth order for Kalmar cargo handling equipment since 2013. Kalmar has previously delivered 25 reachstackers for use in five different ports, as well as a number of medium and heavy-capacity forklift trucks.
Kalmar DCG150-12 medium-capacity forklift trucks can handle loads of up to 15 tonnes and have a 1200 mm load centre. They offer an excellent return on investment over their entire lifespan and are ideal for demanding cargo-handling applications, combining low fuel consumption and superior lifting performance with easy maintenance and excellent reliability.
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution.