KALMAR, a unit of Finland's Cargotec, will receive 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers for the Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT), reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The order was booked Cargotec's 2021 Q3 order intake, with the delivery expected to be completed during Q1 2022.
MCT is located in the southern Italian Port of Gioia Tauro and is able to handle the largest container vessels deployed on Asia-Mediterranean routes.
The terminal has handled 56 million TEU since it opened in September 1995. In January 2020, MCT and kalmar celebrated the delivery of the 200th Kalmar straddle carrier to the terminal.
'Kalmar straddle carriers form the backbone of our operations at Gioia Tauro, so it was only natural to continue this highly successful partnership when considering the options for renewing our equipment fleet,' said MCT general manager Antonio Testi.
Kalmar machines are known for their excellent reliability and flexibility, and we are pleased with their strong and experienced local maintenance support,.
Said Kalmar vice president of sales Mikko Mononen: 'We are very proud of the fruitful collaboration and long-lasting partnership we have built together with MCT. The foundation for our excellent relationship with MCT is the reliability of the equipment combined with high-quality local support that helps MCT achieve their productivity goals.'
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The order was booked Cargotec's 2021 Q3 order intake, with the delivery expected to be completed during Q1 2022.
MCT is located in the southern Italian Port of Gioia Tauro and is able to handle the largest container vessels deployed on Asia-Mediterranean routes.
The terminal has handled 56 million TEU since it opened in September 1995. In January 2020, MCT and kalmar celebrated the delivery of the 200th Kalmar straddle carrier to the terminal.
'Kalmar straddle carriers form the backbone of our operations at Gioia Tauro, so it was only natural to continue this highly successful partnership when considering the options for renewing our equipment fleet,' said MCT general manager Antonio Testi.
Kalmar machines are known for their excellent reliability and flexibility, and we are pleased with their strong and experienced local maintenance support,.
Said Kalmar vice president of sales Mikko Mononen: 'We are very proud of the fruitful collaboration and long-lasting partnership we have built together with MCT. The foundation for our excellent relationship with MCT is the reliability of the equipment combined with high-quality local support that helps MCT achieve their productivity goals.'
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