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Port of Portland expands its Kalmar reachstacker fleet to cope with growing container volumes
The Port of Portland has awarded Kalmar an order for three DRF450-65S5 reachstackers with an option for eight additional units, further strengthening its position as one of the largest fleet owners of Kalmar reachstackers in North America. The units are scheduled for delivery in October 2007.
After switching its operation from masted container handlers to reachstackers in 1999, the Port of Portland currently employs 16 Kalmar DRS4531-S5 reachstackers handling loaded containers.
Lee Roundtree, Jr., Manager of Marine Operations, comments on the Port’s experience with Kalmar machinery:
“The reachstacker operation is the most flexible, versatile handling solution for our terminal, allowing us to quickly and accurately support the high volume of carriers we serve each week. Operators appreciate the ergonomics of the Kalmar machines, and the mechanics like the accessibility when performing maintenance functions. Norlift of Oregon, Inc., the local Kalmar dealer, is able to provide very good parts and service support.”
Port of Portland
In 2006, the Port of Portland handled 214,484 TEUs helping to make it the 17th largest volume container port in the U.S. In addition, the Port is the eighth largest U.S. port in terms of total export tonnage and the number one auto port on the West Coast. Located on the Columbia River, the Port of Portland is the river’s only deep-draft container terminal with access to a network of interstate freeways, rail lines and the Columbia/Snake River barge system.
Norlift of Oregon, Inc.
Norlift of Oregon, Inc. is a leading supplier of material handling products and services in the Oregon and Southern Washington regions supplying a full line of material handling products from several manufacturers. Norlift’s comprehensive service facility in Portland, Oregon features factory trained technicians and deploys many radio dispatched road service vans throughout Oregon and Southern Washington.
After switching its operation from masted container handlers to reachstackers in 1999, the Port of Portland currently employs 16 Kalmar DRS4531-S5 reachstackers handling loaded containers.
Lee Roundtree, Jr., Manager of Marine Operations, comments on the Port’s experience with Kalmar machinery:
“The reachstacker operation is the most flexible, versatile handling solution for our terminal, allowing us to quickly and accurately support the high volume of carriers we serve each week. Operators appreciate the ergonomics of the Kalmar machines, and the mechanics like the accessibility when performing maintenance functions. Norlift of Oregon, Inc., the local Kalmar dealer, is able to provide very good parts and service support.”
Port of Portland
In 2006, the Port of Portland handled 214,484 TEUs helping to make it the 17th largest volume container port in the U.S. In addition, the Port is the eighth largest U.S. port in terms of total export tonnage and the number one auto port on the West Coast. Located on the Columbia River, the Port of Portland is the river’s only deep-draft container terminal with access to a network of interstate freeways, rail lines and the Columbia/Snake River barge system.
Norlift of Oregon, Inc.
Norlift of Oregon, Inc. is a leading supplier of material handling products and services in the Oregon and Southern Washington regions supplying a full line of material handling products from several manufacturers. Norlift’s comprehensive service facility in Portland, Oregon features factory trained technicians and deploys many radio dispatched road service vans throughout Oregon and Southern Washington.
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Press information can be found on Kalmar's North American website: www.northamerica-kalmarind.com A photograph to accompany this release is available on Kalmar’s global website www.kalmarind.com, by clicking on Press Pictures. The caption for the photograph reads:
Press information can be found on Kalmar's North American website: www.northamerica-kalmarind.com A photograph to accompany this release is available on Kalmar’s global website www.kalmarind.com, by clicking on Press Pictures. The caption for the photograph reads:
“The Kalmar reachstackers’s versatility, ergonomics and serviceability convinced the Port of Portland to buy three additional units. The Port is one of the largest fleet owners of Kalmar reachstackers in North America.”
Kalmar is a global provider of container and heavy duty materials handling equipment, automation applications and related services. It is the world’s leading supplier of cargo handling equipment to ports, terminals and intermodal facilities. Every fourth container or trailer transfer at terminals around the world is handled by a Kalmar machine.
The company also supplies a wide range of machines to demanding industrial customers for applications as diverse as handling steel and paper to shunting road trailers at distribution hubs.
Kalmar is also leading the way in port automation applications with its application of unmanned container handling technology, on-board smart features and remote maintenance products developed in co-operation with customers and partners.
Kalmar’s product range is complemented by a large range of value added services such as maintenance contracts and fleet management. Production plants are situated in Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Malaysia, China and the USA. Kalmar’s net sales were EUR 1.2 billion in 2006.
Kalmar is part of Cargotec Corporation, the world’s leading provider of cargo handling solutions, which are used in local transportation, terminals, ports, distribution centres, and ships. In 2006 Cargotec’s net sales were EUR 2.6 billion. Cargotec’s class B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
For further information:
Kalmar is a global provider of container and heavy duty materials handling equipment, automation applications and related services. It is the world’s leading supplier of cargo handling equipment to ports, terminals and intermodal facilities. Every fourth container or trailer transfer at terminals around the world is handled by a Kalmar machine.
The company also supplies a wide range of machines to demanding industrial customers for applications as diverse as handling steel and paper to shunting road trailers at distribution hubs.
Kalmar is also leading the way in port automation applications with its application of unmanned container handling technology, on-board smart features and remote maintenance products developed in co-operation with customers and partners.
Kalmar’s product range is complemented by a large range of value added services such as maintenance contracts and fleet management. Production plants are situated in Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Malaysia, China and the USA. Kalmar’s net sales were EUR 1.2 billion in 2006.
Kalmar is part of Cargotec Corporation, the world’s leading provider of cargo handling solutions, which are used in local transportation, terminals, ports, distribution centres, and ships. In 2006 Cargotec’s net sales were EUR 2.6 billion. Cargotec’s class B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
For further information:
elizabeth.gibson@kalmarind.com