Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao is a major gateway.

Kalmar has signed an agreement with Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao for two rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) for intermodal operation. This is Kalmar's first RMG delivery since the new offering was launched in September 2017.

The delivery will take place during the first half of 2019 and the value of the order has not been disclosed.

Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao is a large-scale container terminal serving as a gateway for container transportation throughout the Iberian Peninsula and south-western France, with strong intermodal services in Spain.

The new Kalmar RMGs will be used for intermodal operations at the railyard which contains four train tracks, five container stacking rows and a service lane for road trucks.
 
Elvira Gallego Uribe, terminal manager at Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao, says
Kalmar's RMG solution was chosen because of its customisation. "We have first-hand experience of Kalmar's excellent delivery capabilities and their reliable rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) that are currently in use at our terminal. Kalmar's expertise in port equipment and their new customisable range of RMGs convinced us to continue our cooperation with them.

"These new cranes, replacing our old RMGs, are significantly faster, more reliable and future-proofed for efficient railyard operation, improving and increasing the security of workers involved in the operations and the containers operated on behalf of our customers."  
 
Ismo Matinlauri, vice president, solutions sales and marketing at Kalmar, says
Terminal Bilbao will have the opportunity to operate the new cranes remotely. "This will improve the efficiency and safety of their operations and support the customer's commitment to sustainability.

"This order is a significant step in terms of strengthening our successful relationship with Noatum and helping them build a pathway towards more efficient terminal operation in the future. It is an excellent example of how our RMG technology can enable smooth and efficient renewal of brownfield site operation."
 
Kalmar will deliver two single-cantilever RMG cranes equipped with a rotating trolley and Bromma YSX45E spreader for single container handling with rated load of 41 T. The delivery will also feature Kalmar Terminal Logistics System (TLS) automation for supervised remote control.
 
The equipment will add to Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao's fleet of nine Kalmar RTGs.