Sabah chooses Kalmar

Meanwhile, Suria Capital Group, owner of Sabah Ports, has also engaged Kalmar Asia to provide consultancy to another subsidiary, SP Satria, to improve support services to the port through a training and consultancy agreement.

Kalmar says the shuttle carrier order represents a breakthrough for this new design in Asia. The so-called one-over-one unit was created for transporting containers as quickly as possible from the quay crane to the terminal area and back. The machine has a lifting capacity of 40 tons.

Sabah Ports plans to use them to support the newly acquired MHCs operating on extended piers. The key to the success of the shuttle carrier is its ability to operate independently, leading to a more efficient work cycle for both harbour cranes and transportation equipment, says Kalmar.