Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry crane

Super Terminais Comércio e Indústria Ltda of Manaus ordered four Kalmar E-One2 zero-emission rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for USD8 million in August. Deliveries begin in July.

The new RTGs will have an all-electric drive mechanism that produces no emissions or engine noise and completely replaces conventional hydraulic systems. In addition, the RTGs will utilise a standard diesel generator set for dual-mode operation and include Kalmar's SmartRail and SmartStack systems, along with a spare parts package and one spare spreader.

"Super Terminais chose the E-One2 RTG due to Kalmar's advanced technology and design, lighter weight compared to other RTGs and as an environmental solution that reduces CO2 emissions," says Marcello Di Gregorio, Super Terminais managing director.

The privately operated container terminal on the Amazon in the middle of the rainforest has an annual volume of 250,000 movements in its 115,000 sqm (1.24 million sqft.) area. Manaus is the capital city of the State of Amazonas in northern Brazil.

Current Kalmar equipment in the inventory of Super Terminais includes five reach stackers, six top loaders and 28 terminal tractors.

Kalmar regards itself as an industry forerunner in terminal automation and energy-efficient container handling.

Publicly traded parent firm Cargotec Oy of Helsinki, Finland operates the business areas Kalmar, MacGregor and Hiab for cargo- and load-handling solutions, employs about 11,000 and had 2013 sales of EUR3.2 billion (USD4.41 billion).