A round-up of recent activities from major equipment manufacturers and suppliers, Kalmar (part of Cargotec) and Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd, outlines a range of deliveries and orders across different ports and geographic locations.

The following is a summary of key Kalmar activities:

  • Supply of the world’s first all-electric fleet of straddle carriers for operation at the new fourth berth at DP World’s London Gateway Terminal. Order value GBP12m.
  • A deal to supply 15 medium electric forklifts to BJB Lift Trucks Ltd (BJB), a UK material handling equipment provider. The order was booked in Q2 2023, with delivery scheduled for Q4 2023. With its headquarters in Grimsby, BJB supports a UK-wide customer base and already has a fleet of 36 diesel-powered Kalmar trucks of this size.

Ian Roden, Director, BJB explains further: “Electrically powered forklift trucks are becoming increasingly popular as a way to reduce emissions and fuel costs across a wide range of material-handling applications. Kalmar is a trusted partner for BJB and its medium electric forklift truck is a state-of-the-art solution that we are pleased to welcome to our fleet.”

  • Another larger order that involves supplying 13 forklift trucks to a leading Italian logistics and equipment rental service provider. The deal was recorded in Q2 2023, with delivery slated for Q1 2024 and Q 2 2024.

Although the ordering company has not been named, Kalmar said it is a “long-term partner of Kalmar and one of the company’s longest-standing customers in Italy, already operating a fleet of Kalmar forklifts of varying models.”

  • Confirmed delivery of its first fully electric reachstacker to long-standing partner, Cabooter Group. The announcement follows a six-month testing phase at the Cabooter Group’s Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal, located in the southeast of the Netherlands.

Cabooter Group is already utilising five Kalmar Eco reachstackers at its Venlo and also Kaldenkirchen terminal in Germany, as part of a desire to lower fuel costs and ensure reduced emissions.

Kalmar has delivered its first fully electric reachstacker to long-standing partner, Cabooter Group, after a six-month testing phase at the Cabooter Group’s Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal

Liebherr also confirms several recent notable developments:

  • A new cabinless ship-to-shore container crane at Patrick Terminals – Brisbane AutoStrad, Australia. The unit utilises Liebherr’s Remote Operator Station (ROS) for pick and place over the vessel and allows the same level of crane control as an on-board operator but from an office-based environment.

This new semi-automated crane is the first of its type for use by Patrick Terminals, as well as one of the first cabinless Liebherr ship to shore container cranes to enter service globally.

Brisbane Autostrad already has two Liebherr ship to shore container cranes, with the unit supplied in 2015 recently undergoing a lift height and outreach extension using Liebherr’s transform technology so as to now offer an outreach of 54m.

  • Three big dual trolley ship-to-shore container cranes to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), for the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) facility at the Port of Hamburg, Germany. These units have a safe working load of 75 tonnes twin lift, at an outreach of 61m.

The cabinless cranes operate via automation and remote control, which includes the Liebherr Remote Operator Station (ROS), for pick and place on the vessel. The use of two trolleys operating on a single crane ensures a mix of operational flexibility and increased efficiencies

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