The order, the largest of its kind to date in Malaysia for terminal tractors, was booked in Cargotec's 2016 third quarter order intake, with first deliveries taking place in December 2016, the company said in a statement.
PTP is Malaysia's largest container terminal and the facility has continued to grow and expand its business in the region in spite of the gloomy global economic landscape by handling a total of 9.2 million TEU last year, an increase of 7 per cent compared to 2014.
Kalmar 4x2 medium terminal tractors to be delivered to PTP are manufactured in Shanghai, China with the design and offering specially optimised for the Asian market. The PTP units have a gross combination weight of 70 tonnes and they will be used to handle containers.
Said Kalmar sales support manager Colin Cen: "Our aim is to help PTP to improve the efficiency of their every move and lower their operating costs with our high-quality terminal tractors. Our factory in Shanghai is fully committed and working at full speed to deliver the ordered machines on time as promised. This is our largest terminal tractor order to date in Malaysia.