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Kalmar, DP World finalize major repeat order for electric equipment at London Gateway

DP World has placed a repeat order with Kalmar for 12 fully electric straddle carriers equipped with high-energy batteries, to be used at its London Gateway logistics hub.

The order, which also includes a Kalmar FastCharge charging station for the machines, was booked in Kalmar’s Q1 2025 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled for the first quarter of the next year.



Kalmar electric straddle carriers with high-energy batteries are capable of operating for up to four hours without charging. DP World has already installed two Kalmar FastCharge charging stations in the yard area that can be used to top up the machines’ batteries during shifts. The charging process takes just 45 minutes. The straddle carriers will be fitted with two different charging technologies: a standard CCS2 charging interface that is compatible with any commercial charging station, and a megawatt charging system (MCS) interface for fast charging during operational breaks.



Andrew Bowen, Chief Operating Officer, UK Ports & Terminals, DP World, commented: “At DP World, we are strongly committed to being a global leader in sustainable logistics, and these new additions to our fully electric fleet at London Gateway will play a key role in enabling us to achieve that goal. Technology like Kalmar’s allows us to better serve our customers in a more sustainable and efficient way, helping us make trade flow across UK supply chains and beyond.”





Antonis Karamalegkos
Managing Editor

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