Cargotec Receives Large Straddle Carrier Order

Cargotec has received a large order to supply 22 Kalmar straddle carriers to Australia's leading container handling operator, Patrick container terminals.

Twelve of the straddle carriers will be delivered to Patrick's East Swanson Dock in Melbourne between July and December, 2012, and a further ten to Patrick's Port Botany Terminal in Sydney between May and September, 2012. Patrick and Cargotec have decided not to disclose the value of the order.

Cargotec's Australian team will provide maintenance support to the equipment with spare parts supplied direct from its regional parts warehouse in Melbourne.

This latest order of 50-ton capacity ESC 350W straddle carrier models continues a longstanding partnership between the two companies. Cargotec's team in Australia has provided over 120 Kalmar straddle carriers to Patrick container terminals over a period of 28 years. In total, there are currently 108 units in operation across Patrick's sites in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, which combine to handle approximately 3.5 million TEUs per year.