Le Havre terminal chooses Kalmar preowned
Next Generation Container Port Challenge
SociĂŠtĂŠ d’Exploitation du Terminal de L’OcĂŠan (SETO) recently purchased a preowned Kalmar DRF450-60S5 reachstacker for its container terminal in Le Havre, France. “Our choice was based on the fact that the Kalmar stacker is a reliable machine, it was in a very good shape, available, and with a service agency nearby. Versatility of the stacker is needed for very big, heavy and voluminous goods,â€? says Philippe Le Quiniat RI 6(72 ZKR LV YHU\ VDWLVÄşHG with the 45-tonne machine after six months of use. SETO is also using Kalmar empty container handlers and straddle carriers.
Kalmar, as a member of a consortium, received a commendation award in the Next Generation Container Port Challenge, which sought to identify innovative ideas on how to plan, design and operate the next generation of container ports that exemplify performance, productivity and sustainability. The proposal was prepared together with Singapore Nanyang Technological University, APL Co Ltd, Fraunhofer IDM@NTU and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
ELJJHVW PRVW HIĺFLHQW DQG PRVW sustainable terminal in the world that can be built in the next ten years. Our design featured an underground transportation system to separate the transshipment container movement from the vessel operation. All equipment is electrical, so there are no CO2 emissions. Our aim also was to DFKLHYH D ĺQDQFLDOO\ VWURQJ RSHUDWLRQ with no extreme constructions,� says Frank Kho, Vice President, Offering Development, Kalmar.
“This was an exciting challenge and a real business case: to design the
Learn more about Kalmar’s proposal at kalmarglobal.com/port2060.
Kalmar hands RYHU WKH ÄşUVW hybrid quay crane
it is insensitive to grid blackouts and voltage swings, assuring continuous operation when the power grid fails.
the crane operation. The crane can operate autonomously even without any power supply.
The crane is equipped with a powerful battery package and a small diesel generator. The onboard power management system keeps the batteries in prime condition, optimising power consumption, and automatically switches over from the power grid to a diesel generator without interrupting
“For a typical quay crane application, a 1500 kVA or bigger diesel generator is required. The hybrid model only requires a 380 kVA generator to secure 24/7 operations and reduces fuel consumption by more than 30 percent,� comments Rene Kleiss, Vice President, Kalmar Quay Cranes.
.DOPDU KDV KDQGHG RYHU LWV ÄşUVW K\EULG quay crane to Neva Metal, St Petersburg, a subsidiary of the Russian Severstal Group. The design enables the hybrid crane to operate on low voltage grids (400V A/C) and
Webinars for smarter operations :LWK WKH LQFUHDVHG LQWHUHVW IURP WHUPLQDO RSHUDWRUV WR JDLQ KLJKHU HIÄşFLHQF\ using process automation technologies, Kalmar embarked on a series of webinars to increase the awareness of process automation and its added value for ports and terminals both large and small. 7KH ÄşUVW URXQG RI .DOPDU 6PDUW3RUW ZHELQDUV KDV QRZ EHHQ FRPSOHWHG The recorded webinars are available at www.kalmarsmartport.com/webinars. The webinars are about 40 minutes each, including questions and answers. We will be organising webinars on equipment automation (AutoStradTM, AutoShuttle and ASC) in the second half of this year. Follow us for further announcements or send an e-mail to webinars@cargotec.com if you are interested.
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