Kalmar to Deliver 19 Icon Series Terminal Tractors to Russia’s Busiest Container Port Operator

Logistics Insight Asia - Industry News, 29/5/2008

The leading container terminal operator in Russia, National Container Company (NCC), has awarded Kalmar Industries, part of Cargotec Corporation, an order for 19 TR618i terminal tractors. Fourteen Kalmar icon series units will be deployed at NCC’s First Container Terminal and the remaining five at its Shushary off-dock container terminal, both in St Petersburg. All of the units are scheduled to be delivered by September 2008.

The annual container terminal turnover in Eastern Europe is expected to grow 10 to 20 percent each year until 2012, and NCC is making major investments in equipment and infrastructure to meet the anticipated demands on its future operations.

For NCC, the TR618i model’s efficient operation, easily accessible maintenance points and innovative design played a crucial role in the company’s agreement to purchase the units. Kalmar’s icon series terminal tractors offer numerous advantages in productivity, cost-efficiency, safety and long lifetime durability.

Kalmar, www.kalmarind.com