Ports Authority orders more empty container handlers

"The order marks the continuing cooperation between Kalmar and the SCPA for a wide-range of equipment. The container handlers will help meet growing volumes at our Wando and North Charleston terminals as well as the South Carolina Inland Port terminal in Greer, South Carolina. Our continued confidence in Kalmar is also backed by the availability of Kalmar's local service and support," Stevenson Kemp, Jr., director of Terminal Operations SCPA, said.

Vincent Hruska, sales manager at Kalmar Counterbalanced Equipment, added: "Kalmar's equipment is designed to bring greater efficiency and possibilities to our customer's operations. The addition of our new service center in Charleston will support the SCPA and other customers in the southeast region."

The order includes 11 Kalmar DCF90-45E7 empty container handlers and one DCF90-45E8 empty container handler with capacities of nine metric tons (19,800 lbs.), designed for heavy-duty strength and stability.