Kalmar receives hybrid straddle carrier order to GMP Le Havre

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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a repeat order of 12 Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers to GMP (Générale de Manutention Portuaire) in Le Havre, France.

This brings GMP’s fleet of Kalmar equipment to a total of over 50, of which 24 are hybrid straddle carriers.

The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2022 Q3 order intake, and the equipment is expected to be delivered by the end of Q3 2023. Additionally, Kalmar provides the customer with a preventive maintenance contract.

GMP in the port of Le Havre has been using Kalmar Straddle Carriers since the early 1990s.

The latest delivery of 12 Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers took place in 2020.

Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers will help contribute towards meeting this goal by enabling significant reductions of both the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of a terminal’s straddle carrier operations when compared to using traditional diesel-powered machines.

Hybrid machines also generate much less noise than their diesel counterparts do.

Louis Jonquière, CEO GMP Le Havre, commented: “Kalmar has been a trusted partner of ours for decades already, and their proven technology and commitment to developing eco-efficient solutions is a perfect fit to our sustainability targets.

“The hybrid straddle carrier solution will support our terminals in achieving their environmental goals, while also boosting the efficiency of container moves at the same time.”

Mikko Mononen, VP Sales, Kalmar, added: “We are delighted to further strengthen our already excellent relationship with GMP and continue our shared journey on the road towards a more sustainable future for cargo handling operations.

“We are investing continuously in R&D efforts to develop more eco-efficient solutions and we are pleased to see that our customers share the same priorities. We are also very proud that with this order, we have sold over 500 Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers globally since their introduction to the market in 2013.”

Earlier this year Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) announced a €700 million ($701 million) investment drive into the TPO/TNMSC container terminals at Le Havre.

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