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Kalmar and GMP Le Havre agree on repeat order for hybrid straddle carriers

Cargotec-owned Kalmar has agreed to equip Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) in Le Havre, France, with four more hybrid straddle carriers.

The order, worth over US$5.2 million, was placed in Cargotec’s 2023 Q3 order intake, with the equipment expected to be delivered by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023.

“As long-term partners Kalmar and GMP Le Havre share a commitment to safe and sustainable cargo handling. Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers have proven to be the ideal fit for our operations, so it was a relatively straightforward decision to continue on the same path,” commented Louis Jonquière, CEO of GMP Le Havre.

GMP has used Kalmar straddle carriers since the early 1990s and has already bought 28 hybrid units since 2020. These eco-friendly machines are assisting GMP in decreasing its carbon footprint in accordance with its strategic goals, with the added benefit of dramatically reducing noise pollution.

“This latest order from GMP Le Havre is another strong signal of the trust that terminal operators have in our proven hybrid solutions to reduce emissions and improve efficiency. We are very happy to continue this decades-long partnership with a terminal operator that shares our firm commitment to building a more sustainable future for cargo handling,” said Damien Cols, director of Global Customers at Kalmar.





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