Kalmar continues long-term collaboration with Patrick Terminals with new order for Automated Straddle Carriers

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 23 OCTOBER 2020 AT 9 AM (EEST)

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of ten Kalmar AutoStrad™ units to Patrick Terminals. The order for the fully automated straddle carriers was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q2 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled to be completed during Q1 of 2021.

Patrick Terminals is Australia's leading container terminal operator, handling over three million TEU annually. The company operates some of Australia's most technologically advanced terminals at four strategically located ports: Brisbane AutoStrad™ Terminal, Sydney AutoStrad™ Terminal, Melbourne Terminal and Fremantle Terminal in Western Australia. In January 2020 the company signed a comprehensive software maintenance and support agreement with Kalmar covering the equipment automation systems at Brisbane and Sydney.

Of the ten new 8th generation Kalmar AutoStrad™, seven will operate at Brisbane and three at Sydney. The machines are part of Patrick Terminals' ongoing fleet renewal programme and will join the existing fleet of over 130 Kalmar straddle carriers, replacing some of the older-generation Kalmar Automated Straddle Carriers in the fleet.  

Michael Jovicic, Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Terminals said, “The Kalmar AutoStrad™ is a critical piece of equipment for our Brisbane and Sydney terminals, and we are delighted to be able to take advantage of the improved performance, reliability and efficiency that these new-generation machines will offer.”

Daniel Ho, Vice President, Solutions Sales, APAC, Kalmar: “Our collaboration with Patrick Terminals stretches back many years, and this new order will help to further enhance what is already a world-class automation solution based on our proven technologies.”

Further information for the press:

Daniel Ho, Vice President, Solution Sales, APAC, Kalmar, tel. +65 9746 7375

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