Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order from DP World Australia to deliver two new Kalmar automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) for its semi-automated terminal in Brisbane.
The cranes will join a fleet of 14 Kalmar ASCs at Fisherman Islands Terminal, bringing the number of modules servicing container trade to eight and increasing capacity by 14 per cent to 720,000TEU. The new ASCs will be delivered fully erected in 2016 and they are expected to be commissioned in January 2017.
Since DP World Australia launched its semi-automated terminal with seven operating modules in May 2014, key performance metrics including truck turnaround time and quay crane productivity have improved significantly. The majority of trucks are processed through the terminal in less than 30 minutes, and quay crane gross moves per hour are now above mode pre-implementation levels.
End-to-end efficiency is achieved in the terminal through a combination of Kalmar automated stacking cranes, shuttle carriers and automated truck handling, all integrated to operate in an optimal manner with Kalmar terminal logistic system and Navis terminal operating system.
