卡尔玛新闻摘要，2020年9月4日
卡尔玛将为美国东海岸深水港弗吉尼亚港再次提供20台卡尔玛混合动力穿梭车。订单已录入卡哥特科2020年第三季度订单，是双方在去年同季度订单的后续订单，这体现了弗吉尼亚港同卡尔玛的良好关系，以及该公司对于卡尔玛设备的信任。设备计划于2021年7月底完成交付。
卡尔玛是全球领先的港口及码头混合动力水平运输解决方案供应商。截至目前，卡尔玛已交付了300多台混合动力跨运车及穿梭车，远超业内其它港口设备制造商。完成此次交付后，美国境内投入运行的卡尔玛混合动力穿梭/跨运车将超过100台。
弗吉尼亚港技术及项目高级副总裁Rich Ceci表示：“这些穿梭车帮助我们实现了旧设备的更新换代，它们将提高我们的运营生态效率，推动我们在弗吉尼亚港业务的持续增长。卡尔玛混合动力技术帮我们减少燃油消耗、降低排放、提升驾驶员舒适度并提高运营的整体可持续性。总而言之，我们很荣幸能够同卡尔玛建立紧密、长期的合作关系。他们总是富有创新精神，为我们提供环保高效的解决方案，他们本地团队的支持工作也一直十分出色。”
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply additional 20 Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle Carriers to The Port of Virginia, a deep water port in the U.S. East Coast. The order, booked in Cargotec’s Q3 2020 order intake, follows a similar order from the third quarter of 2019, demonstrating the strength of The Port of Virginia’s relationship with Kalmar and the company's commitment to Kalmar equipment. The delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2021.
The new units will be delivered to Virginia International Gateway (VIG), which is the port’s second largest terminal and capable of handling the biggest vessels in the Atlantic trade. The Port of Virginia has been using Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers since August 2015. Kalmar provides the port with support and servicing through a dedicated, local team of technicians with many years of experience and a comprehensive, local parts inventory.
Kalmar is the leading supplier of hybrid horizontal transportation solutions for ports and terminals globally. With more than 300 hybrid straddle and shuttle carriers delivered until now, Kalmar outnumbers other port equipment manufacturers in the industry by far. With this delivery, there will be more than 100 Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle/Straddle Carriers operating in the USA alone.
Rich Ceci, Sr. Vice President of Technology and Projects, Port of Virginia: “These shuttle carriers help increase the eco-efficiency of our operations by replacing some of the older equipment and support our continued growth at The Port of Virginia. Kalmar’s hybrid technology helps us cut fuel consumption, reduce emissions, increase operator comfort, and improve the overall sustainability of our operations. Overall, we have been pleased with our close collaboration and long partnership with Kalmar. They are always innovative with their eco-efficient solutions and provide excellent support to us with their local team.”
Troy Thompson, Vice President, Sales, Kalmar Americas: “It is a great pleasure to continue our exceptional partnership with the Virginia Port Authority. This repeat order is a proof of the superior performance of our eco-efficient hybrid shuttle carriers. In addition, the dedication and commitment of our local Virginia product support team has been instrumental in securing this order. We have an extensive and highly trained product support team in the USA fully dedicated to supporting the local customers, which enables them to keep their fleets reliable while making Kalmar the industry leader in hybrid deliveries.”
Further information for the press:
Troy Thompson, Vice President, Sales, Kalmar Americas, tel. +1 919 949 1192
Maija Eklöf, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Kalmar, tel. +358 20 777 4096, maija.eklof@kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. www.kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2019 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs around 12,000 people. www.cargotec.com
