Cargo Equipment Company Kalmar to Deliver 23 Carriers to Tangier Med Port

Kalmar, a cargo solutions company, announced yesterday that it will continue its collaboration with Morocco’s Tangier Med Port through a new deal under which the company will supply an additional 23 shuttle Carriers to the Mediterranean's largest port.

Rabat – Kalmar, a cargo solutions company, announced yesterday that it will continue its collaboration with Morocco’s Tangier Med Port through a new deal under which the company will supply an additional 23 shuttle Carriers to the Mediterranean’s largest port.

The APM Terminals first started collaborating with Kalmar in 2016. Over the course of four years, Kalmar delivered 42 shuttle carriers as part of a first phase.

The new delivery of shuttle carriers features manually-driven, semi-automated, and hybrid shuttle carriers, according to a company press release.

The latest batch of shuttles is set to cover APM Terminals’ most recent expansion of the TM2 in Tangiers, Morocco.

Kalmar will be responsible for integrating the units into the Terminal Operation System via Kalmar.

Commenting on the news of the new batches’ delivery, Vice President and Global Head of Operations at APM Terminals, Jack Craig said: “We are pleased with our partnership with Kalmar in developing this significant infrastructure and operational change at TM2.”

“Together, we have introduced a fleet of semi-automated equipment that will ensure high productivity in a sustainable manner as part of our terminal modernization initiatives. Klmar’s hybrid AutoStrad solution will help us reduce CO2 emissions,” Craig added.

President of Kalmar Automation Solutions, Antti Kaunonen, announced that his company is “proud” of its “collaboration with the APM Terminals in Tangier,” adding that their solution combines an “industry-leading hybrid technology” that would help reduce CO2 emissions.

Since 2019, APM Terminals have placed orders for 62 Kalmar Hybrid AutoStrads.

According to the company, the vehicles are “unique and eco-efficient transportation” solutions that would remove significant safety risks.

“Combined, these investments represent a continuation of APM Terminals’ cooperation with Kalmar to bring efficient terminal solutions to critical pieces of the global supply chain,” the company statement concludes.