Kalmar hybrid RTGs for Kenya
Kalmar is to supply 12 of its E-One² hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as part of a €17m order.
The hybrid RTGs, which have a maximum lifting capacity of 45 tonnes, set to boost container handling capacity for use at the yard of the recently commissioned new container handling berth 19 at KPA in Mombasa.
Gichiri Ndua, managing director, KPA, said: “The Port of Mombasa is undergoing significant expansion. Productivity, allied to low fuel costs, was therefore a critical factor in the selection process.”
“We have enjoyed a long and close working relationship with the Kalmar team and we welcome the new cranes to join a well-established family of Kalmar equipment, including RTGs, reachstackers and terminal tractors,” he added.
The hybrid cranes feature optimally sized diesel engine and energy storage which Kalmar says contributes greatly to meeting the latest environmental demands without sacrificing operational productivity and lifetime cost efficiency.
All 12 RTGs feature Kalmar SmartRail, automatic gantry steering system, Kalmar SmartStack, automatic RTG stack inventory solution and Kalmar SmartFleet, remote monitoring and diagnostics application.
All machines are set to be delivered during 2014.
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