The straddle carriers can stack 9'6" high-cube containers one-over-two.

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for 10 Terex NSC 634 E ECO straddle carriers from Freeport Container Port (FCP), with an option to purchase an additional 12 machines.

The value of the contract is confidential.

From May, the straddle carriers will be in operation at the FCP terminal on Grand Bahama Island. They can stack 9'6" high-cube containers one-over-two and, to enable high handling rates, have lifting capacities of up to 60 T under the spreader coupled with maximum travel speeds of 30 km/h (19mph).

"For some years, Terex hybrid straddle carriers have proven their worth in everyday cargo handling," says Guido Luini, managing director of Terex Port Solutions in Werzburg. "The fact that we have received this order from Freeport Container Port for a fleet of machines equipped with this technology is confirmation of the great acceptance for it..."

Twenty-five diesel-hydraulic Terex NSC 644 H straddle carriers are already in use in the Freeport terminal. As FCP gradually expands its terminal, it is placing emphasis on the cost-effectiveness and environmentally compatible operation of the handling machines used.

According to TPS, operators see an immediate benefit with up to 20% less fuel consumed by Terex straddle carriers with hybrid drives compared to conventional, economical diesel-electric drives, depending on terminal and operating conditions. They also reported reduced exhaust gas and noise emissions in the terminal.

Freeport Container Port was founded in 1997 by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) on Grand Bahama Island. With an annual capacity of 1.5 million TEUs, it is a major hub for container handling on the East Coast of the USA. HPH is a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a leading port investor, developer and operator. The history of the company began in 1866. Today, it has over 30,000 employees and operates 52 ports in 26 countries worldwide, in which a total of 77 million TEUs per year are handled (2012).

Terex Port Solutions, part of Terex Material Handling & Ports Solutions, unites Gottwald Port Technology and Terex equipment, software and services into a single source, to serve customers in the port business. Its solutions include quay cranes and reach stackers to fully automated, integrated and bulk handling systems.