Immingham Container Terminal takes 4 reachstackers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced a contract to supply Immingham Container Terminal in the UK with four Kalmar Gloria reachstackers equipped with K-Motion technology.
The units are part of a significant investment by Associated British Ports (ABP), who are modernising their fleet to meet the growing demand for short sea container transit at the port.
The four new Kalmar DRG450-65S5X reachstackers featuring K-Motion are said to provide a significant reduction in operating costs for the terminal. K-Motion is a new drive train system embedded into the programming of the Gloria reachstacker, increasing efficiency and productivity by elevating uptime, ergonomics and safety, while reducing fuel consumption and running costs.
Immingham Container Terminal is in the process of maintaining current short sea container shipments, while attracting potential new trade. The port, which has an existing Kalmar fleet of seven units, currently handles 135,000 TEU annually and is anticipating 15% growth in the next five years.
Steve Williams, head of operations ABP Grimsby and Immingham said: “Kalmar’s guarantee of after sales service and support will reduce any unexpected downtime in our units, meaning our port will always be running at maximum capacity.”
