Cargotec has completed the delivery of 12 Kalmar TT616i terminal tractors to one of the largest port terminals under Spanish jurisdiction as part of a 14-machine order for new equipment.

Operaciones Portuarias Canarias SA (OPCSA), which operates the leading terminal at the Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, purchased the models during the first quarter of 2012, replacing existing terminal tractors. They are joined in the fleet by two further additions, a Kalmar DRF 450-60 reach stacker and a Kalmar DCE150-12 forklift.

The value of the order is confidential.

OPCSA recognised that the TT616i has been designed specifically for heavy-duty use in port and container terminals, and selected the equipment based on a strong and longstanding relationship with Cargotec. The machines have already been put in service, and are used for transporting containers across the busy terminal.

OPCSA's terminal at Las Palmas is the sixth biggest terminal in Spain with cargo of over 715,000 TEUs in 2011. The majority of traffic is containerised goods but it does also handle general cargo. OPCSA boasts an extensive fleet of container handling equipment, including 19 existing Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

The Kalmar TT616i model has a pulling capacity of 95 T and a lifting capacity of up to 36 T.