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| 17 November
2008:Kalmar's terminal tractors, already well established as the
robust workhorse of the global container terminal industry, are becoming
increasingly popular in the Middle East and Africa. |
17 November 2008:Kalmar
is supplying a fleet of 42 of its Ottawa 4x2 terminal tractors to the
Port of Salalah in Oman. |
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| 11 November 2008: Tilbury
Container Services has ordered six Kalmar 7th generation ESC W straddle
carriers and has specified that one of them should be equipped with
Kalmar’s new Pro Future™ hybrid technology package, as fitted on the
machine shown here. The other five are capable of being upgraded at a later
date. |
3 November 2008:
Kalmar RT Center, LLC (KRTC) has been awarded a new 5-year
contract to supply its Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) to the US
Department of Defence. |
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| 29 October 2008:Kalmar
is to supply eight E-One+ RTG cranes to Kumport. Arne Hammar, Sales
Director Kalmar Industries (left) is pictured with Erkay Derelli
Managing Director, Kumport. |
29 October 2008:Erkay
Derelli, Managing Director, Kumport. Kumport has ordered eight E-One+ RTG
cranes from Cargotec's Kalmar business area. |
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| 29 October 2008:Present
at the signing of the contract for Kalmar to supply eight E-One+ RTG
cranes to Kumport were (left to right): Arjan Meijer, Kalmar Industries;
Arcan Fayatorbay, Kumport; Ender Erkul, Toyota Istif Makineleri A.S.; Erkay
Derelli, Kumport; Arne Hammar, Kalmar Industries |
23 October 2008:The
ports of Koper and Evyap expand their container handling capacity
with Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes. |
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| 22 OCTOBER 2008:
Port of Gothenburg has asked Kalmar to supply its container terminal
operations with empty container handling capacity for the next three
years. |
20 August
2008:"Gateway Terminals India will supplement its busy container
operations at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru with additional cranes from Kalmar,
this time ordering 11 of the latest green and productive E-One+ RTG
cranes." |
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| 21 July 2008: With
plans to expand its Cape Town Container Terminal operation, South African
terminal operator TPT has ordered 32 Kalmar E-One+ RTGs - an
agreement made on the heels of TPT's numerous requests this year for Kalmar
cranes and straddle carriers. |
11 July 2008:One of
Colombia's busiest terminal operators, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de
Cartagena, has ordered from Kalmar 30 terminal tractors, seven E-One+
RTGs, and five reachstackers for its new Contecar terminal in Cartegena,
further strengthening the two parties' longstanding partnership. |
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| 17 June 2008:Kalmar,
the world’s leading supplier of straddle carriers and the frontrunner in
developing eco-friendly solutions, is the first manufacturer to offer
straddle carriers equipped with hybrid technology. |
17 June 2008:Kalmar,
the world’s leading supplier of straddle carriers and the frontrunner in
developing eco-friendly solutions, is the first manufacturer to offer
straddle carriers equipped with hybrid technology. |
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| 13 June 2008:The first
Kalmar post-Panamax STS crane for Vuosaari was shipped out from Cargotec's
Rotterdam manufacturing facility at the end of May. The main components
included the portal and the upperstructure, weighing 450 and 750 tonnes
respectively. |
13 June 2008:The first
Kalmar post-Panamax STS crane for Vuosaari was shipped out from Cargotec's
Rotterdam manufacturing facility at the end of May. The main components
included the portal and the upperstructure, weighing 450 and 750 tonnes
respectively. |
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| 13 June 2008:The first
Kalmar post-Panamax STS crane for Vuosaari was shipped out from Cargotec's
Rotterdam manufacturing facility at the end of May. The main components
included the portal and the upperstructure, weighing 450 and 750 tonnes
respectively. |
28 May 2008:Rising
energy costs and the need for productive, cost-efficient handling solutions
prompted Kalmar to launch its next generation of 5 to 9 tonne all-electric
forklifts. The new ECF-series boasts AC motor technology and an electronic
control system which equals longer working cycles, enhanced driving
characteristics and less maintenance. |
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| 20 May 2008: Kalmar has
taken its commitment to engineering sustainable cargo handling solutions one
step further by launching Pro Future™, a new concept which will see
its most eco-friendly products carry the green and white Pro Future™
logo. |
20 May 2008:
Efficiency, serviceability and innovation were the main drivers in National
Container Company’s decision to purchase 19 Kalmar TR618i terminal
tractors for its container terminal operations in St. Petersburg,
Russia. |
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| 16 May 2008:The
purpose-built and modern design of Kalmar's new distribution tractor,
TT612d, makes it a sure win against the busiest of trailer transfer
operations. |
8 May 2008:Kalmar
received an order for 30 CSC440 straddle carriers from South Africa's
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) for its operations at Durban Container Terminal
in the Port of Durban. The new units are in addition to the more than 140
straddle carriers Kalmar has delivered to TPT's container terminals in
Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. |
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| 7 May 2008:Booming
Mediterranean ports continue to invest in their container handling
capacities with more orders for Kalmar's reliable, efficient and
environmentally friendly all-electric E-One RTG cranes. |
25 April 2008:The
second version of Kalmar's Remote Machine Interface, a tool for remote
machine monitoring, maintenance tasking and reporting, features a new,
easy-to-use graphical user interface. |
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| 22 April 2008: Kalmar
employees recently celebrated the 45,000th terminal tractor produced at its
Ottawa, Kansas facility. This historic milestone also coincided with the
product's 50th anniversary, a notable achievement for Kalmar as the first
manufacturer of terminal tractors. |
22 April 2008:The keys
of Kalmar's 45,000th terminal tractor assembled at its Ottawa facility
were presented to David Budig, VP of Parsec, Inc and O/B Leasing, by Randy
Dennis, VP, Kalmar Sales and Marketing. |
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21 April 2008: EUROGATE
has ordered 48 Kalmar EDRIVE® straddle carriers featuring enhanced
7th generation technology with electrical winch hoists. The 4-high units
capable of 40-tonne lifts will be delivered to three EUROGATE terminals
in Hamburg and Bremerhaven." |
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| 21 April 2008:
"EUROGATE has ordered 48 Kalmar EDRIVE® straddle carriers
featuring enhanced 7th generation technology with electrical winch hoists. The
4-high units capable of 40-tonne lifts will be delivered to three
EUROGATE terminals in Hamburg and Bremerhaven." |
11 April 2008:
Sweden’s premier lumber producer SCA Timber turned to Kalmar for
total material handling solutions in an agreement which will see the provision
of service and maintenance for several machines, including forklifts,
logstackers and wheel-mounted loaders as well as approximately 25 equipment
operators, at its Tunadal sawmill. To ensure promised efficiency levels, Kalmar
will deploy three new Kalmar RTD 1623 logstackers (pictured)." |
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| 1 April 2008: Kalmar
recently received an order for 12 all-electric E-One RTGs from Santos
Brasil. The new units are in addition to the 17 Kalmar RTGs already
delivered to South America’s largest terminal operator, which also
requested that Kalmar equip all its cranes with the auto-steering and container
position verification system, Smartrail®. |
1 April 2008: Kalmar
recently received an order for 12 all-electric E-One RTGs from Santos
Brasil. The new units are in addition to the 17 Kalmar RTGs already
delivered to South America’s largest terminal operator, which also
requested that Kalmar equip all its cranes with the auto-steering and container
position verification system, Smartrail®. |
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| 18 March 2008: Proving
the value of long-term partnerships, South Africa's Transnet Ltd
recently placed an order for 22 E-One+ RTGs for its new terminal
operations at the Port of Ngqura. Daughter company Transnet Port
Terminals employs a vast range of Kalmar equipment at its terminal operations
in Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth including 18 E-One RTG cranes
(pictured), reachstackers and more than 140 Kalmar straddle carriers. |
17 March 2008:A new
order from Hanjin Shipping for 96 Kalmar terminal tractors was
celebrated by both parties during a signing ceremony in Busan, Korea. The units
will be deployed across Hanjin Shipping's four berths as part of the second
phase in the development of its Pusan New Port terminal operations opening in
2009. Pictured are (from left): Mr S S Shin, President, Samjin Yard; Mr
Mikael Rietz, General Manager, Kalmar Asia Pacific; Mr Y B Choi, CEO, Hanjin
Newport Co.; and Mr C H Son, Head of Terminal Operations Team. |
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| 13 March 2008: The
availability of five 7th generation Kalmar ESC 350 W straddle carriers
operating at the Port of Oslo is now the responsibility of Kalmar,
according to a comprehensive five-year service contract agreed to by Finnsteve,
the parent company of the Port's terminal operator, Norsteve Oslo.
Kalmar will provide the units with preventative maintenance, trouble shooting
and repairs due to normal wear and tear. |
4 March 2008: As shown
in the photograph, Steveco Oy currently employs several 1-over-2 high
Kalmar straddle carriers at Finland's Port of Kotka. The port operator recently
opted for 10 new Kalmar 1-over-3 high EDRIVE® straddle carriers, a
flexible alternative to cost-effectively adding more storage capacity. |
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26 February 2008:
The Port of Tacoma has ordered seven 7th generation Kalmar CSC 340
straddle carriers for its on-dock rail operation, further extending the two
parties’ partnership spanning more than 20 years. |
6 February 2008:
Kalmar makes its debut in the Benelux concrete industry with a
rental agreement from Martens Beton for 14 forklifts with lifting
capacities ranging from five to 12 tonnes. The duration of the contract is 60
months and covers each machine for 1,500 running hours. |
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| 30 January 2008: Kalmar
has launched the industry's first fully-automated one-over-one container
handling unit, the Kalmar Autoshuttle™. In operation, fewer units
are required compared to AGVs - its older rival - helping to maximize a
terminal's profitability and productivity. |
30 January 2008: Kalmar
has launched the industry's first fully-automated one-over-one container
handling unit, the Kalmar Autoshuttle™. In operation, fewer units
are required compared to AGVs - its older rival - helping to maximize a
terminal's profitability and productivity. |
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| 28 January 2008: Kalmar has
secured a contract to maintain all of the rubber-tyred equipment operating at
the Port of Durban's newest container facility, Pier 1 Container
Terminal. This will require a team of 20 people working 24/7 to ensure
minimum downtime. |
24 January 2008:
Södra’s order for 32 lift trucks for its Swedish wood and pulp
handling operations marks the start of a long-term partnership. |
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| 4 December 2007: Turkey's
Gemport and Peru's ENAPU have both opted for quality, reliability and ease
of maintenance with orders for Kalmar's E-One+ RTG. |
30 November 2007: Kalmar's
Smartspot driver assistance tool for accurate terminal tractor positioning
dramatically improves STS and RTG crane productivity. |
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| 26 November 2007: HHLA has
entered phase two of the semi-automation of Container Terminal Buchardkai,
Hamburg, with an order for a further nine ASCs and related
technology from Kalmar. |
22 November 2007: Kalmar has
received repeat ship-to-shore crane orders from longstanding customers
MSC Home Terminal, Antwerp, pictured, and Rotterdam Shortsea
Terminal. |
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| 19 November 2007: Kalmar's
new spreader, designed specifically for North American reachstacker
applications, can perform a variety of lifts compliant with the twistlock
positioning of ISO and US domestic containers as well as side pin lift
containers. |
19 November 2007: Kalmar's
new spreader, designed specifically for North American reachstacker
applications, can perform a variety of lifts compliant with the twistlock
positioning of ISO and US domestic containers as well as side pin lift
containers. |
