Customised RMGs

Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals, located in the Port of Rotterdam, is the largest short sea shipping hub in Europe, with over 320 employees working around the clock to process over 800,000 containers each year. The terminal has undergone significant expansion in recent years in line with increasing demand, and Kalmar has been a key partner in this growth: two wide-span monobox Kalmar STS cranes are nearing completion following an order announced in Q2 of 2017. This will bring the total number of Kalmar STS cranes at RST to nine.

Kalmar RMGs are ideal for high-density stacking in container terminals and offer a great deal of design flexibility to meet customer-specific requirements. They are powered by highly efficient electric drive units that enable exceptionally smooth operation and produce zero emissions at source. They can be supplied by either a cable reel or busbar setup.

The two cranes supplied to RST will have a lifting capacity of 41 tons and feature a rotating trolley. Their wide 54-metre span and double cantilever will enable the cranes to cover a large part of the yard, while their high-speed operation will help to maximise productivity at the terminal. Furthermore, the RMGs will share many common components with the Kalmar STS cranes currently under construction, which will support smoother and more cost-effective maintenance activities.