Automated straddle carriers for OZ operator

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12 fully automated straddle carriers have been ordered by an Australian container terminal operator as part of a plan to boost efficiency at its terminals.

Kalmar AutoStrad units

Kalmar will supply 12 new Kalmar AutoStrad units to Patrick Terminals. Photo: Kalmar

Cargotec’s Kalmar will supply a total of twelve new Kalmar AutoStrad units to Patrick Terminals. Delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed during Q2 2022.

Michael Jovicic, chief executive officer at Patrick Terminals said: “Patrick Terminals continues to invest in infrastructure and innovation to ensure the efficient operation of our market-leading terminals throughout Australia. The Kalmar AutoStrad is a critical piece of equipment for both our Brisbane and Sydney terminals. We have been pleased with the new generation of machines and look forward to the benefits that their improved performance, reliability and efficiency will bring to our operations.”

Patrick Terminals' network of terminals includes Brisbane Autostrad, Sydney Autostrad, Melbourne and Fremantle. Of the twelve new 8th generation Kalmar AutoStrads, five will operate at Brisbane and seven at Sydney. The machines are part of Patrick Terminals' ongoing fleet renewal programme and will join the existing fleet of over 130 Kalmar straddle carriers, replacing some of the older-generation Kalmar AutoStrads in the fleet. Patrick Terminals ordered a set of Kalmar AutoStrads in June last year, and the machines were delivered during the first quarter of 2021.

In November 2019, Patrick Terminals signed a software maintenance and support agreement with Kalmar covering the equipment automation systems at Brisbane and Sydney.