Port of Gothenburg

Kalmar has been awarded a three-year contract to supply empty container handling capacity to a container terminal in Sweden.

The Port of Gothenburg will be supplied with seven of Kalmar's DRF100 reach stackers. The reach stackers offer the port a flexible solution to handling containers because of the remote monitoring interface. The interface can operate several machines remotely from a terminal control room.

Svante Alveronn, general sales manager, Kalmar Industries Sweden, says Kalmar has worked closely with the Port of Gothenburg for more than 40 years. "This deal makes it easy for both of us to expand our co-operation to more sophisticated solutions.

"The port has a mixed fleet of Kalmar straddle carriers, forklifts, reach stackers and terminal tractors. We feel this new contract is a breakthrough in providing customer-focused solutions."

The Port of Gothenburg, on Sweden's west coast, is Scandinavia's largest port.