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Kalmar to enhance Brazilian box terminal

Kalmar has made an agreement with Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) for the supply of nine Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Sepetiba Tecon terminal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of Brazil’s main container terminals.

[s2If is_user_logged_in()]The order that includes Kalmar SmartPort operator assistance features was booked in the fourth quarter, 2020, order intake of Kalmar’s parent company Cargotec and the delivery is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of the next year.

The Kalmar RTG combines diesel and electric technology for fuel savings, low emissions and easy maintenance, according to an announcement.

The units delivered to Sepetiba Tecon will be configured to handle 6+1 wide with 1-over-6 high stacking and will have a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes under the spreader, said Kalmar, which added, “to ensure greater fuel economy and lower emissions, the cranes will include a variable speed generator system, which automatically optimises the revolutions per minute (RPM) according to the required power, fully-electric Bromma spreaders and large tyres that enable minimal ground pressure.”

The Finnish manufacturer noted the RTGs will be fitted with its SmartRail automated gantry steering system that automatically controls the gantry within centimetre grade accuracy on the travelling path, improving the terminal’s operational efficiency.

Additionally, the cranes will also be equipped with SmartRail CPI (Container Position Indication) system, a real-time tool to track and report container moves.

Sepetiba Tecon S.A. is located in the Port of Itaguaí, some 80km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Inaugurated in 1998, the terminal offers its customers rail and sea connections at the convergence point of Brazil’s main highways, close to the country’s main economic and industrial centres.

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