Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Harsco Environmental to supply three Kalmar Super-Heavy Forklifts for use in a specialist steel-slag handling application. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q3 order intake, with delivery scheduled to take place during Q1 of 2020. Harsco Environmental is a leading… Read more »
Kalmar to collaborate with Bosch Rexroth to develop fully electric versions of its reachstacker and heavy forklift solutions
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is pleased to announce that it will collaborate with Bosch Rexroth to develop fully electric versions of its reachstacker and heavy forklift solutions. This collaboration represents another significant milestone on Kalmar’s journey to offer electrically powered options for its entire equipment portfolio by 2021. Bosch Rexroth,… Read more »
Maersk to pilot a battery system to improve power production
A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions. “This trial will provide a greater understanding of energy storage that will support Maersk in moving towards further… Read more »
Dublin’s Toga Freight Services signs exclusive deal with German logistics giant Loxx Logistics
Toga Freight Services Ltd, the long-established International Freight Forwarders based in Dublin, have announced a major deal with German Logistics company Loxx Logistics GmbH. Loxx Logistics are headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, the logistics and industrial heartland of Germany and were established in 1977, just a year before the incorporation of Toga… Read more »
Kalmar introduces new-generation heavy-duty forklift with optimised driving experience
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced a new-generation version of its forklift solution for demanding loads of up to 54 tons. The Kalmar DCG380-540 is designed to offer the heavy-lifting power needed to handle the heavy loads typically seen in the stevedoring and metal industries combined with the smooth, precise control… Read more »
Kalmar adds Automated Truck Handling to its AutoStrad™ offering
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced the introduction of Automated Truck Handling (ATH) to its Kalmar AutoStrad™ offering. ATH enables a fully automated container flow between quay cranes and trucks by automating the last stage of the landside operations – the final placement of containers onto road trucks. The feature… Read more »
Kalmar introduces Kalmar One, the industry-first open automation system for container handling
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduces Kalmar One, the first open automation system for container terminals. Kalmar One is a modular and scalable system that provides a robust foundation for automating container handling operations regardless of the vendor, equipment type, operation mode or automation level at the terminal. “Kalmar One is… Read more »
Kalmar to extend AutoRTG system at Dublin Ferryport Terminals to further improve operational efficiency
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Dublin Ferryport Terminals (DFT) to extend the Kalmar AutoRTG system at the terminal with two new AutoRTG cranes. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q2 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled to be completed during Q2 of 2020…. Read more »
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S grows revenue and underlying profit in the third quarter of the year
In Q3, the revenue of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S’ continuing operations increased by 14% year on year driven by higher freight rates in Maersk Line. The underlying profit was USD 248m, with an improvement of USD 290m in Transport & Logistics and a decline of USD 15m in Energy…. Read more »
Irish Ferries announces daily departures to France for Summer 2018
Irish Ferries has published details of the new sailings schedule it will introduce following the arrival in mid-2018 of its new 55,000 tonnes cruise ferry W. B. Yeats currently being built in Flensburg, Germany. Highlights of the plan will see a doubling in the number of summer sailings between Ireland… Read more »