Kalmar has delivered a new hybrid straddle carrier to DP World Southampton.
The crane company has agreed to provide 14 more hybrid straddle carriers to DP World Southampton.
The major order was secured in Kalmar’s Q2 2024 order intake, with delivery expected for Q2 2025.
The port has been using Kalmar straddle carriers since 2007. This order brings the total number of Kalmar straddle carriers at the terminal to 82.
Andrew Bowen, DP World in the UK COO, said: “Given our long-standing business relationship with Kalmar, we are delighted with the order of the latest batch of hybrid straddle carriers, which will continue to help boost productivity and optimise operational costs at our Southampton logistics hub.
“At DP World, we are strongly committed to being a global leader in sustainable cargo handling, and these new models will play a key role in progressing that goal here in the UK.”
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Karri Keskinen, Head of Sales, Horizontal Transportation, Kalmar, stated: “With this order Kalmar and DP World continue their joint journey towards a more sustainable future for cargo-handling operations at Southampton.
“We are particularly proud to be able to say that our hybrid straddle carrier technology now makes up the majority of the straddle fleet at the terminal.”
