Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a deal to supply six Kalmar zero emission rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) to South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT). According to Kalmar, this will make the container terminal the first in the United States that has 100 per cent zero-emission RTG cranes.
The RTG cranes, which are also the first to be installed at the Port of Miami, will be equipped with a busbar energy system and operator assist features like auto steering and container stack profiling.
Due to its ideal proximity to the Caribbean and the Americas, the terminal has established itself as a strategic point of entry and departure for cargo movement. The Kalmar zero emission RTGs will be delivered as part of an ongoing densification and terminal redevelopment project at SFCT.
Mark J. Baker, managing director, South Florida Container Terminal, stated: “We are excited about the opportunity to increase our capacity through this terminal redevelopment project. We will not only offer better service to our customers, but we will do it eco-efficiently with all-electric RTGs. Kalmar has proven their ability to handle large terminal redevelopment projects on a global scale with successful RTG deliveries. We are happy to work with Kalmar and their US-based support team”.
Troy Thompson, vice president, sales, Kalmar Americas, added: “We are very pleased to be the first to bring zero emission yard cranes to Miami. We have worked extensively with the team at SFCT and are certain that our partnership will only strengthen further as we move through this major redevelopment project together”.
The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q1 order intake with delivery scheduled for early 2020.
