Kalmar supplies straddles to MSC Home Terminal

The agreement was signed in August 2013 and the new units will be delivered in February 2014. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. The order has been booked into Cargotec’s 2013 third quarter order intake.

MSC Home Terminal is a 50/50 joint venture between PSA and TIL. It is the largest container terminal in the port of Antwerp and the most important European hub for MSC, the second largest shipping company in the world. Opened in June 2005, the terminal handles 4.6 million TEU annually, more than half of the total container throughput in the port of Antwerp. The terminal runs an existing straddle carrier operation with the new units replacing old machinery.

The hybrid straddle carrier represents new generation technology introduced to the global market on 9 October 2013. The manufacturer claims that the system can deliver a 40% decrease in fuel consumption compared to existing machines, resulting in cost savings and improved sustainability.