Hybrid straddle carriers

The order was booked in owner Cargotec’s Q3 intake and delivery is scheduled to complete in Q3 2023.

“We are extremely pleased to continue our close cooperation with Tropical Shipping, who rely on Kalmar equipment to keep their daily operations running smoothly, safely and efficiently,” said Troy Thompson, vice president, sales, Kalmar Automation Solutions, Americas.

“We are looking forward to continuing to support them with their fleet renewal programme in the future and further developing our valuable partnership.”

Part of the Saltchuk family of companies, Tropical Shipping provides transport to the Caribbean and Bahamas for customers from Canada to South Florida and the US Virgin Islands. The company operates a large fleet of Kalmar equipment including straddle carriers, reachstackers and terminal tractors. 

One of the new straddle carriers will be a special width unit specifically dedicated to rail operations. In 2020, the Port of Palm Beach received a federal grant to improve the intermodal capacity. This Kalmar Straddle Carrier will be a key piece of equipment to help double the rail output capacity at the on-dock rail facility.

“The new diesel-electric straddle carriers will play an important role in helping us reduce both fuel and maintenance costs while also helping to reduce CO2 emissions at our terminal,” said Tim DiPietropolo, vice president operations, NVOCC & Global Logistics, Tropical Shipping.