Port takes 93 terminal tractors
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has extended its long cooperation with Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Malaysia by providing them with 93 terminal tractors for container handling costing approx. EUR 5 million, with first deliveries taking place in December 2016.
PTP is Malaysia's largest container terminal and is currently ranked 18th in the Top Container Ports Ranking 2015. Last year, PTP continued to grow and expand its business in the region despite the gloomy global economic landscape by recording a total throughput of 9.17 million TEUs or an increase of 7% total growth as compared to 2014.
Kalmar 4×2 medium terminal tractors to be delivered to PTP are manufactured in Shanghai, China with the design and offering optimised for the Asian market. The PTP units have a gross combination weight of 70 tonnes and they will be used to handle containers.
Colin Cen, sales support manager of Kalmar APAC said: "We are very pleased to co-operate with PTP. Our aim is to help PTP to improve the efficiency of their every move and lower their operating costs with our high quality terminal tractors. Our factory in Shanghai is fully committed and working at full speed to deliver the ordered machines on time as promised. This is our largest terminal tractor order to date in Malaysia."
