Gloria has a total lift capacity of 45 T, stacking up to 6 high.

Kalmar is delivering the first of its Gloria reach stackers to Asia, with its order from International Container Terminal Services Inc Group (ICTSI) for four of the latest generation reach stackers.

The 45 T capacity units are the first operational in the Asia Pacific territory, following their launch in Shanghai in August 2014 (Forkliftaction.com News #683). Two of the units were delivered to the customer in December and the next two are being delivered this month.

They will undertake container handling in two of ITCSI's terminals, Manila and Subic in the Philippines. The value of the order, signed into Cargotec's third quarter 2014 intake, is confidential.

Björn Jonasson, sales director of Kalmar Asia, says he is delighted that ICTSI has become the first customer to specify Kalmar Gloria reach stackers in Asia and particularly so soon after their launch into the region. "We have enjoyed considerable success in launching Gloria into other key territories and the product has now become the benchmark for reach stacker performance throughout the industry."

Gloria has a total lift capacity of 45 T, stacking up to 6 high (5 high on the intermodal). It is also the most fuel-efficient reach stacker on the market. A choice of three ECO driving modes - power, normal and economy - delivers significant fuel savings of up to 20%. The automatic stop/start function can also result in a 10% fuel saving and a reduction in emissions, meeting European Stage 4 and Tier 4 and EPA emission legislations.

Antonio Coronel, purchasing director of ICTSI Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), says Kalmar demonstrated a thorough understanding of the critical requirements in the company's business. "We have an ambitious development strategy to become one of the world's leading port management companies and on the same global stage, Kalmar is clearly a trusted partner."

ICTSI, a long-time customer of Kalmar, has experienced consistent growth in container throughput at its key locations and has been investing in extending its container-handling infrastructure. The MICT is ICTSI's flagship operation and the Philippines' largest international terminal with an annual capacity of 4.2 million TEUs. Similar growth is now being developed at the Subic terminal, which services the growing northern economy of the Philippines.