Large hybrid shuttle carrier order

This large order is the sixth consecutive order of hybrid shuttle carriers from the deepwater US port which has been using the carriers since August 2015. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q3 2022 order intake, and the delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed in Q3 2023.

“The Port of Virginia has already surpassed a 32% reduction in CO2 emissions since 2017, which is largely due to the long-term strategic decision to transition the shuttle carrier fleet to Kalmar hybrids,” said Rich Ceci, senior vice president of Technology and Projects, Port of Virginia.

All of the new units will be delivered to Virginia International Gateway, one of the port’s primary container terminals, capable of handling the largest vessels in the Atlantic trade. Kalmar is also providing the port with support and servicing through a local team of technicians.

The new units will directly replace the Kalmar diesel-hydraulic shuttle carriers that were delivered during the terminal’s grand opening in 2007.