Kalmar around the Brazilian breakthrough

Kalmar has won a tough The Generation F Cont- competition to land Champ is the market leader an order from Libra in reachstacker technology Terminais S/A of Brazil and, along with Kalmar’s reli- for 13 ContChamp DRF able workhorse, the ContMas- reachstackers to be ter, has become increasingly popular in Latin America. delivered to its container Kalmar has completed recent A GLOBAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE FROM KALMAR INDUSTRIES, NO.2/2005 terminal facilities in the deliveries of the hi-spec Cont- world Brazilian ports of Santos Champ DRF to Mexico and and Rio de Janeiro. The Venezuela. machines will have a Libra Terminais is a well- Crane lifting capacity of 45 tons respected and rapidly grow- and can stack containers ing terminal operator in the modification PPatrickatrick StevedoresStevedores confirmsconfirms 6 high. Brazilian market and, as such, challenge its decision to invest in the a serviceservice contractcontract withwith KalmarKalmar ContChamp DRF serves as Delivery of the first batch of an excellent reference to the five ContChamps will arrive at machine’s performance and Libra’s Terminal 37 and Termi- quality, explains Per Rosen- Demand nal 35 at the Port of Santos gren, Product Manager of this August. The remaining Kalmar reachstackers. eight units will be delivered in for double two batches of four, in October www.kalmarind.com/news room and November, to replace other brand rented reachstackers at Edouard Atichian is pleased with handling the performance of refurbished both Santos and Libra’s Termi- cranes at GMP Terminal Le Havre. nal 1-RIO in Rio de Janeiro. ECH rockets Continues on page 4 Patrick Stevedores has regular cleaning and inspection an essential part of the service confi rmed a warranty/ of the optical sensor. The contract scope offered under all Kalmar Kalmar has delivered ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ technology has proved so suc- service contract with covers the 14 automated Kalmar rental and contract maintenance the fi rst of three DCE cessful that the machine has al- Kalmar for its automated ESC units delivered this year and services. 100-45 E6 empty ready penetrated a substantial Grand straddle carrier fl eet at its also the newly ordered four addi- Kalmar developed RMI container handlers number of markets around the tional automated straddle carriers as a tool for remote machine ambitions Fisherman Islands terminal (ECH) – specifi cally globe, from South America and that will be delivered this year. monitoring, maintenance tasking in Brisbane, Australia. designed for lifting two Europe to Asia and Australia. The The Port of Antwerp is on a In order to boost the efficiency and reporting. Its main advan- containers at once – to BTS Kombiwaggon order gives major growth track, with the main of its automated terminal even tages are centralised follow-up intermodal specialist BTS the product a foothold in the terminal operators in the port The contract includes scheduled further Patrick will install the of the fleet, easy-to-read reports important market of Germany. Kombiwaggon Service putting massive investment into warranty / preventive mainte- automated ESC straddle carriers and clear format analyses. It also According to Dan Pettersson, nance and servicing, service parts, with Kalmar’s Remote Machine offers remote support by Kalmar GmbH in Kornwestheim, ensuring future capacity. the attraction of the new ma- daily and weekly checks, including Interface (RMI) which has become factory experts over the internet. near Stuttgart in Southern chine is due to its dedicated Germany. application design. “The DCE100 is persuading The sales of Kalmar DCE 100, more and more customers that Marrying green values with handling empty container handler, has sur- a machine purpose-built for the passed all expectations by ex- double handling of empty con- and fleet management technology ceeding 50 units. Launched one tainers is ideal for their logisti- year ago, the machine was cre- cal needs and can help them Within just six months of equipped with Smartrail® and RMI. ated to satisfy growing demand increase overall port equipment Gateway Terminals India Pvt at ports, terminals and inland productivity and lower lifetime its launch, the market’s Ltd (GTI) Mumbai has signed a con- depots around the world for the costs”, Pettersson says. fi rst all-electric RTG, tract with Kalmar for the supply of cost efficient handling of empty E-One, has already 29 E-One RTGs, intended for opera- containers. Its double-handling www.kalmarind.com/news room attracted orders for 20 Kalmar 7th generation nearly 50 units from tion at a new terminal now under ® construction at the Port of Nhava EDRIVE ESC units at Antwerp across the globe. Gateway Terminal. Sheva. GTI has specified that all of Kalmar has received an order from Steveco Oy in Kotka, Besides opting for environmen- these new E-One RTGs should be Finland for nine TRX-252 tractors to be used to move Continues on page 7 tal values, customers have also fitted with Smartrail®. Providing 95-tonne Stora Enso cargo units (SECU) in the port. chosen to fit their equipment with The Port of New York and New ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Kalmar’s pioneering handling and Jersey (NY/NJ)’s Global Terminal & Container Services, Inc, an OOIL Handling of the SECUs is due to begin in July at Steveco’s Hietanen fleet management technology in Picture from Global Terminal & extra power order to boost their operations: Group company, is again leading Container Services Inc, Port of terminal in the Port of Kotka. The SECU container concept has been ® the way in RTG crane technology New York and New Jersey. developed to improve efficiency in transporting paper via Gothenburg Smartrail autosteering and con- with an order for two E-One RTGs to Zeebrugge, Tilbury and Immingham. The empty SECUs arrive back tainer position verification and to strengthen its existing fleet of in Kotka from Gothenburg and are re-loaded with cargo in the terminal Remote Machine Interface (RMI) new E-One RTGs will also feature 10 Kalmar RTGs. ® and then shipped back. (See page 3 for more about RMI). both Smartrail and RMI. This is not the first time Global Kalmar has already delivered 11 TRX-252 tractors to Göteborgs Recent orders for the E-One E-One features a low-emission has assumed a pioneering role. Hamn AB in the Port of Gothenburg and to the Sea-Ro Terminal in RTG include Mardas Marmara diesel engine and is fitted with In 2001 it became the first North Zeebrugge. These terminal tractors are already employed in the move- Deniz Isletmeciligi AS, the con- electric trolley, wheel turning and American operator to adopt in- ment of SECUs. Anil Singh, General Manager of tainer terminal operator in the spreader. It offers reliable opera- telligence in container handling When loaded, SECUs weigh around 95 tonnes and feature a heavy Thailand’s LCB Container Terminal 1, Mardas Port area of the Ambarli tion with competitive maintenance continues to trust Kalmar equipment. equipment with the purchase casing to protect goods from weather and wind. These containers are Port Complex in Istanbul, Turkey. features and fuel savings. Mardas has ordered six Kalmar of RTGs equipped with Kalmar’s the heart of Stora Enso’s North European logistics system. Continues on page 22 E-One all-electric RTGs, each Smartrail® and RMI systems. Its www.kalmarind.com/news room

www.kalmarind.com/news room Fleet management made easy with RMI ...... 3 CONTENTS Fleet management A new life ...... 4

made easy with RMI The E-One wins global orders ...... 6 Kalmar’s Remote

Machine Interface &IELD3ERVICE Rotterdam prepares for a flood of s $IAGNOSTICS TROUBLESHOOTING (RMI) meets the s ,OGGING giant container vessels ...... 6 s % MAILMESSAGES challenge of effi cient '3- 2ADIO MODEM 7,!. fl eet management, /NLINE3UPPORT 2-)3ERVER Changing customer s !CTIVESERVICESUPPORTBYSUPPLIER allowing Kalmar -ACHINE Antwerp realises its grand ambitions ...... 7 )NTERFACE s 3ETTINGSOFPARAMETERS CALIBRATIONS structure customers to 5NIT optimise the 0REVENTIVE-AINTENANCE 4ERMINAL/PERATIONS In 2004, the top 10 port automation but with every new s #ENTRALIZEDFOLLOW UPOFTHE s !CCURATEREPORTSANDANALYSES operators were handling advance in IT hardware and soft- Antwerp Gateway boosts P&O box volumes ..... 7 productivity of their TERMINALFLEET OFTERMINALOPERATIONS ware, our customers’ expecta- s !CCURATEREPORTSANDANALYSES s )NFORMATIONTOSUPPORTTHEDECISION more than 50% of all handling equipment. s 2EMOTEDIAGNOSTICS TROUBLESHOOTING MAKING containers in the world’s tions have become more and s -AINTENANCEPLANNINGWITH2-) s /PERATIONSPLANNINGWITH2-) ports. Is this a high more demanding. Having been a pioneer in RMI is a tool for remote machine percentage or not? In iron Rent a fleet – Stora Enso Timber automation & intelligence related monitoring, maintenance tasking ore mining, the top 10 reaps the benefit of outsourcing ...... 10 to container handling applica- and reporting suitable for use companies were producing tions, Kalmar decided to organise with all Kalmar equipment. The General Principle for the Remote Maintenance 95% of global output. The its resources into one business system is designed for easy same percentage applies unit, completely focused on this installation and minimal interrup- “LIFE CYCLE INTELLIGENCE” in the automotive industry. area in order to speed progress. Straddling the capacity gulf ...... 12 tion to terminal operations. In white goods, the fi gure is Our first months have clearly It is a useful tool for termi- Intelligent support 80%. In steel production the shown the importance of this de- nals trying to cope with an ever- - Machine performance analyses fi gure is 30%. Being a global cision as our customers are ac- growing fleet of equipment. It Design for Monitoring machines - Predictive maintenance tively embracing hi-tech solutions is also an essential part of the reliability and industry the fi gure 50% Celebrations at Gioia Tauro ...... 12 serviceability - Remote support etc. for the container handling and moving projects forward. service scope offered under all Product redesign industry can be expected Despite the fact that automa- Kalmar rental and contract main- Predictive tion has been controlling stacking tenance services. performance to rise further, but by how cranes for decades, the field much? I think there is still CMA CGM’s spectacular growth continues ..... 14 Monitoring - Web-enabled of automation & intelligence is Centralised follow-up Machines monitoring, a bit to go. still very fragmented. In order to of the fleet and diagnostics speed up progress, more stand- - Knowledge Maintenance management, The growth is global but the ardisation is needed. It makes One of the main advantages of Predictive and reports & analyses Preventive global growth engine is coming things cheaper and improves Airbus A380 – conceived for cargo, too ...... 15 RMI is that one operator in the - Optimizing assets from the east. It will therefore quality. It makes things easier. terminal control room can, at a also be interesting to see if in the In critical operations like glance, view the real-time sta- years to come we will have sev- moving containers in the port, tus of the terminal’s entire fleet. eral Chinese container handling reliability is a must. This applies A Seine way to move freight ...... 16 This not only enables quicker operators in the global top ten. to any intelligence in the machine and more accurate information Remote troubleshooting the container handling industry • Smartpath® container position For a company like Kalmar, or when remotely controlling the flow, but also enhances safety by and instant support include: verification system for straddle being a supplier of equipment movement of machines and con- minimising the amount of main- • Development of the world’s carriers and RTGs; and and services to the container tainers. We as suppliers of equip- tenance calls required in the RMI provides customers with first fully automated straddle • Automatic stacking cranes Diesel exhaust gas endangers health ...... 18 handling industry is an exciting ment and systems need to take terminal operating area. the option of instant support carrier terminal at Fisher (ASC). on this challenge. Advanced tech- from Kalmar experts: selected challenge. We need to review and man’s Island, Brisbane, develop our own mode of opera- nology to deliver full automation Reporting and analysing machines can be accessed over Australia, developed in co- tion on a continuous basis so that is there but we have to convince the data the Internet, analysis of that operation with Patrick Levelling the playing field More information: we can match this ever-evolving our customers that in terms of machine can be performed and Technology & Systems Pty; Jorma Tirkkonen for European seaports ...... 18 ® scenario. We acknowledge the productivity and reliability, the Another benefit for the cus- the appropriate action can be • Smartrail autosteering and Tel + 358 3 2658 111 need to understand our custom- new technology will perform. tomer is that RMI produces easy- taken. In effect, RMI gives cus- container position verification [email protected] ers’ businesses better. To recog- I am however confident that we to-read analyses. These can be tomers access to Kalmar’s ex- system for RTGs; nise the industry changes and will see a lot more automation utilised not only by terminal pert knowledge and experience identify new requirements. coming on stream in the next Hands-on training for Asia ...... 20 maintenance staff, but also by quickly and cost effectively. One of these emerging needs few years. operations management, which The RMI system includes GPS centres around automation & might find it useful for gauging satellite location, which is espe- intelligence. Of course, container Christer Granskog the number of containers han- cially useful in larger terminals handling equipment has always President and CEO dled or measuring other key per- as it allows the terminal opera- New RTGs rise above Thailand’s embodied significant levels of Kalmar Industries premier port ...... 22 formance indicators. tor to view the location of each RMI continuously collects machine and use the informa- vast amount of data, analyses tion to effect efficient duty allo- that data and presents it in a cation. clear format with the use of ® PTP’s Smartrail project ends on a high note .. 23 simple graphics where appropri- Kalmar Intelligence & ate. Automation Key benefits These analyses can be used to minimise the downtime of Kalmar Intelligence & Automa- RMI offers Kalmar customers a range of operational advantages, Brazilian breakthrough ...... 24 the equipment by enabling ef- tion focuses on the marketing including: ficient preventive and predic- and development of on-board • quick and accurate information flow and enhanced safety; tive maintenance. They can also smart features for container • well-planned maintenance and fueling; Editor: Aija Kalander Publisher: Benoît Passard Kalmar Industries Kalmar Industries be integrated into the everyday handling equipment, integrated • minimised downtime through immediate specialist P.O.Box 387 PO Box 878, Kungsgatan 70 planning of terminal operations systems and remote mainte- service support; FIN-33101 Tampere SE-101 37 Stockholm Demand for double handling ECH rockets ...... 24 in order to extract maximum nance products in co-operation • real-time machine location for terminal operations; and Tel +358 3 2658 111 Tel + 46 8 700 51 40 efficiency from the fleet. with customers and partners. • simple graphics display to help operators make [email protected] [email protected] In addition to RMI, Kalmar in- optimal decisions. 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2 3 A nnewew llifeife Crane refurbishment projects As a result of the extensive had to be cut back significantly. Kalmar’s Casper Langeveld, Wear and tear in such a way that the residual standards and to achieve lower work, terminal operator Gene- Thanks to the Kalmar refurbish- who managed the project, design life time would be ap- maintenance costs. usually entail raising crane rale de Manutention Portuaire ment, these cranes can now fi- underlines the amount of engi- The three cranes (not Kalmar proximately 500.000 to 1.000.000 is expecting an additional ten nally operate on their original neering skills that were called make) under renovation were crane cycles and electrical in- Teamwork heights and extending booms. years of life and one million cy- design-speeds!” upon in the course of the refur- built around 1990. A few years stallation would be modified in cles from these newly modern- Edouard Atichian explains bishments. after the cranes were taken order to reach acceptable main- Says Langeveld: “A total of 11 At Le Havre, however, Kalmar ised giants. that the decision to opt for re- Challenges were into operation, prob- tenance levels. The trolley rails parties spread over 3 countries The challenging project in- furbishment rather than buy- formed by the al- lems began to and rail transition points also were involved in this project. The has recently fi nalized a volved the replacement of the ing new cranes was based on lowable ground occur: needed to be repaired to offer overall-success of this project cranes’ trolleys, which are now timing. “It can take up to two pressures that severe cracks acceptable operator comfort.” is thanks to the excellent team- unique crane modifi cation 40% lighter than before, and years to bring a new crane into called for special appeared in the Kalmar’s proposal was to work and close cooperation. Not their entire booms and back- operation and with the growing measures during steel structures reduce forces in the crane in to forget the Kalmar crew from challenge which has so far stays, as well as the upgrading of volumes of cargo we’re seeing, transportation on various spots order to increase the calculated Rotterdam that spends a full their electrical control systems we needed a faster solution and stocking of such as the residual lifetime by employing a year in France: they really make seen the complete restoration to current standards. A to provide the perform- the cranes. Not boom, forestay, light-weight trolley design. things work in France.” third crane currently ance improvement only was a special backstays, pylon Says Langeveld: “We pro- of two 15-year-old cranes, undergoing the we require.” truck ordered from and pylon head, and posed a new-design trolley with same modernisa- Given such the Netherlands for a soil portal construction. a weight of approximately 45 owned by Europe Atlantique tion procedure is rigorous operat- investigation, but also a satel- Says Edouard Atichian: “Over tons, more than 40% lighter than due to be back ing demands, lite controlled ditch had to be the years many repair jobs were the original design, which was Terminal (EAT) and operated in operation at the project, crossed during transportation executed in order to keep the around 80 tons excluding the the terminal in which started containing acid lines for seven cranes safely in operation. We load. by Generale de Manutention September 2005. in June 2004, oil companies. asked an engineering company “We also made a design pro- According to was scheduled to In winter time, winds up to to run calculations on the re- posal for a new boom, which has Portuaire (GMP). Edouard Atichian, cause the least dis- 12 Beaufort are common in the sidual life time of the cranes and about the same weight as the GMP’s head of projects, ruption possible to the Normandy area. No imagination the conclusion was that several existing boom but is built as a early experience with the modi- terminal’s container handling needed that when no tie-downs spots had passed the theoreti- trapezium-shaped box construc- fied cranes has been positive. activities. A two-hectare site are available on a building site cal end of their lifetime based tion, resulting in a more rigid and “We’re all amazed at how well separated from day-to-day without a quay-rail, this also calls on the crane classification and torsion-stiff construction and More information: these old cranes are now per- terminal operations was estab- for special measures... usage expectations. thus able to better withstand Gert Jan Doornewaard forming,” he said. “Due to cracks lished, along with necessary re- “Finally, we asked Kalmar eccentric loads.” Tel +3110 2946649 in the main steel structure of the inforcements, for the temporary to propose a plan which would Electrical installation was [email protected] cranes, the old operating speeds location of the cranes. allow the cranes to be modified also undertaken to meet current

4 5 Rotterdam prepares for a flood of giant AAntwerpntwerp realisesrealises container vessels iitsts ggrandrand aambitionsmbitions

The Port of Antwerp is on a major growth track, with the main terminal Kalmar has been working on two separate refurbishment could be spread DDN’s seven operators in the port putting massive investment into ensuring future capacity. contracts in the port of Rotterdam, one concerning the Delta over an extended Multi User (DMU) Terminal and the other the Dedicated Delta lifetime. The seven cranes on the DDN There are two Terminal were slightly larger The newest expansion – three weeks until mid-2006. Eric Noterman, explains why: crane productivity of up to 35 North (DDN) Terminal. A total of 12 cranes were involved and all separate modernisa- and built in the early 1990s but Deurganckdock, on the left bank All of these operators have “Antwerp is famous for containers per hour, you need have been raised by 8m and had their outreach extended to 56m. tion contracts, one the work carried out was quite of the River Scheldt – will com- chosen Kalmar as a key part- its productivity and we didn’t reliability. That is why we chose concerning the Delta similar. The cranes were again mence Phase I operations in July ner in securing future growth. want to take any risks with Kalmar cranes and straddle Multi User (DMU) raised by 8m but this time from when P&O’s Antwerp Gateway P&O Ports’ Managing Director, this reputation. If you want carriers.” Terminal and the 32m under the spreader to 40m opens for business. Meanwhile, Once completed, the other the Dedicated under the spreader. The boom across the water, PSA Hesse- Deurganckdock development will Noordzee-terminal Delta North (DDN) length was increased from 52m Noord Natie (PSA HNN) is busy HNN-PSA add a minimum of 6 million TEU Terminal. to 56m, matching the outreach preparing its new terminal, of new capacity to the Port of of the DMU cranes. Again, a scheduled to welcome its first Antwerp by the summer of 2007. DMU to DDE stacker platform was installed ships in November. HNN-PSA The new tidal dock is the most between the front legs of each At the Delwaidedock, MSC P&O ambitious expansion project in

The DMU Terminal crane. Home Terminal is occupied with e DELWAIDEDOK the Port’s history. It will cover an contract, placed in ECT required life exten- a combined terminal refurbish- d MSC-Home area of 255 ha. With nearly 5.3km Terminal June 2004, involved sion work to be carried out too. ment that has recently received of wharf, Duerganckdock will the modernisation Modernisation is only economi- five Kalmar super post panamax Schel double Antwerp’s existing con- Doel Kanaaldok of five cranes, all cally viable if the main steel cranes capable of handling in- B1/B2 tainer capacity. originally built in the structure of each crane has an creased volumes. HNN-PSA Lillo Deurganckdock’s key com- 1980s. The work in- adequate residual life. These During the last two years, ATGW petitive advantage is its loca- volved raising the cranes have already completed MSC Home Terminal has ordered tion. Situated on the left bank of

height of each crane around 1.2 million moves and 15 cranes from Kalmar, five of DEURGANCKDOK the River Scheldt, outside of the DOELDOK Waasland- by 8m from 30m ECT was looking for a total life- which are already delivered and haven locks, it provides direct access to WAASLANDKANAAL under the spreader time of 3 million moves. In order in operation. The remaining nine Noord the river, thereby reducing vessel to 38m under the to achieve this, various rein- will be delivered every two to sailing time. spreader and ex- forcement work had to be un- tending the boom dertaken. length from 50m to Although these cranes were 56m. intended to stay on the same To justify the terminal, each crane had to be cost, ECT needed transported to a special con- Antwerp Gateway boosts to extend the life struction site and back so as to Removal of the boom head is Every week seems to see more of these cranes to provide each avoid interfering with the day- achieved by using a floating super post-Panamax vessels of with another ten years in service. to-day operation of container crane. Once it has been enlarged P&O box volumes 7000TEU to 8500TEU entering In order to achieve this, Kalmar vessels. by 6m, the head of the boom will either the Asia – Europe or the inspected each crane, calcu- then be hoisted back into position Asia – US West Coast trades lated what reinforcement of the P&O Ports fi rst arrived in Twenty Kalmar ESC 7th Gateway will be prepared for pacity of 1.4 million TEU,” using the same floating crane. while 10000TEU ships are in structure was required and then Antwerp fi ve years ago. generation straddle carriers future tandem lift, the handling Mr Noterman adds. “When com- prospect. This is forcing leading carried out the necessary work. According to Managing and three Kalmar ship-to-shore of two 40ft containers side by pleted in about eight years’ time, ports in both Europe and the Further work involved installing Director, Eric Noterman, cranes are currently being in- side, with a maximum load the terminal will boast a total West Coast to increase the size a stacker platform between the the company’s strategy is stalled in time for the com- of 100 tonnes on the quay length of 2,500m of their existing cranes. Yes, they front legs and replacing the old to create a global network mencement of operations in July. ropes. on which ultimately 20 have built new cranes to handle type S5 PLC with the latest type of ports: “We now have Three additional ship-to-shore “The first ship-to-shore cranes these giant vessels but they are S7-400 PLC control system. container ports in 32 cranes will be delivered end of phase of the de- and 6 dedicated barge finding that their smaller cranes Inevitably, modernising 20- August. velopment will cranes are projected.” different locations. P&O are becoming obsolete. 4000TEU year old cranes involved a lot of The Kalmar super post- comprise 1,650m With development Ports has also traditionally Panamax vessels that used to be special maintenance work too, Panamax cranes for Antwerp of quay and a ca- costs estimated at the mainstay of these trades are such as a standard overhaul of focused on general cargo, €530 million, this facility now being deployed on other all electric motors and changing which has always been a will add more than 3.5 mil- trades such as Asia to the US the oil in all of the crane gear- very important market for lion TEU to P&O’s existing An ECT crane is transported by self East Coast (via Panama) and the boxes. Finally the cranes had Antwerp. operations at Antwerp. propelled modular trailers (SPMTs) fast growing Asia – South Africa to be re-located to the Delta Antwerp Gateway is a joint to its new location in the Dedicated – South America route. Dedicated East (DDE) Terminal. Delta North Terminal. “Antwerp Gateway will be the venture between P&O Ports Recognising this trend, In line with the contract, first facility on the east side of the (42.5%), P&O Nedlloyd (25%), Rotterdam’s ECT called in Kalmar Kalmar delivered three modern- new Deurganckdock container Duisport (7.5%) and Cosco to increase the outreach and ised cranes at the end of 2004 terminal,” explains Mr Noterman. Pacific (25%). P&O Ports will More information: height of 12 existing cranes, while the remaining two were “Its initial phase will comprise manage the Terminal which will Gert Jan Doornewaard modernise them at the same handed over at the end of April. tel +31 10 2946657 six Kalmar super post-Panamax be a common user facility. time so as to ensure that the All of the work had been com- [email protected] cranes and a straddle carrier capital investment involved pleted quickly and on time. operation.” Continues on next page

6 7 Kalmar’s super Noordzee-terminal HNN-PSA post-Panamax HNN-PSA

P&O EDOK e DELWAID cranes d MSC-Home Terminal

Schel All the Kalmar cranes recently delivered to Doel Kanaaldok B1/B2 or currently being installed in the port of HNN-PSA Lillo K ATGW Antwerp are super post-Panamax cranes. ANCKDO They incorporate the latest Kalmar ship-to- DEURG shore crane technology and design successfully DOELDOK Waasland- haven WA Noord introduced at Uniport Rotterdam and the ASL A ND KA Port of Rouen. NA An artist’s impression of PSA HNN’s operations at Deurganckdock. AL With an outreach of 55m, these high-speed, heavy-duty Antwerp, will rely on a manned 2,750m and be equipped with terminal is €500 million. cranes are capable of handling ships over 20 containers Continued from page 7 straddle carrier operation. PSA more than 100 straddle carri- Already handling over 5 mil- wide. HNN has ordered 25 Kalmar CSC ers and 24 quay cranes. It will be lion TEU per year, PSA HNN is The merits of Kalmar’s latest ship-to-shore crane straddle carriers, four of capable of handling ves- one of Europe’s top container design are, in a nutshell: PSA HNN’s west side story which will be equipped sels up to 22 contain- terminal operators. Hesse-Noord • Extremely stiff crane structure by the use of a double with extendable twin- ers wide and will also Natie is PSA’s largest invest- box girder and the so-called delta forestay which pro- PSA HNN also has its eye on the lift spreaders. Phase have the facilities ment outside Singapore, formed vides continuous support over the greatest length of new Deurganckdock and has one will provide to transfer contain- through the merger of two estab- the boom. been granted the container ter- over one million ers to truck, rail and lished cargo handling companies, minal concession on the west TEU capacity. barge connections. Hessenatie and Noord Natie, into • Designed for eccentric loads, which applies when side of the Sheldt. Construction According to “Estimated capac- a single company. Hesse-Noord handling twin lifts. is underway and the terminal is Hubert Vanleenhove, ity is more than 4 mil- Natie operates four container ter- • Simplified rope support system, offering a longer rope scheduled to open in the end of Director of Operations for lion TEU, which will raise minals in the Port of Antwerp. Kalmar is currently in the process of delivering twenty units 7th lifetime and allowing the use of ‘normal ropes’. generation ESC straddle carriers to new Antwerp Gateway NV terminal. this year. PSA HNN’s Container Division, our total container handling ca- In Antwerp, 80% of the con- • Full rope trolley for maximum speed and acceleration The facility will open with the terminal’s capacity will in- pacity in Antwerp to roughly 10 tainer volume passes through and safe performance during the most harsh weather six Kalmar super post-Panamax crease over time. “When fully million TEU annually.” PSA HNN container terminals. Home improvements in vals until mid-2006. conditions (no risk of wheels slipping during rain or cranes and, in common with operational, the 200 ha terminal PSA HNN’s total investment the Delwaidedock Yard operations are handled on ice). other PSA HNN terminals in will have a total quay length of in the Deurganckdock container with some 70 straddle carriers. In the Delwaidedock quays The newest additions to this • Minimal maintenance with all components under 702/730, MSC Home Terminal fleet are 29 Kalmar ESC straddle one roof, allowing inspection and maintenance is carrying out a major renova- carriers, all with a three-high without interruption of terminal operations. tion to bring its terminal facilities stacking ability. Fifteen of the in line with current productivity EDRIVE® units are also equipped Pictured here is Kalmar’s ESC 350 straddle needs. MSC Home Terminal is a with Kalmar’s extendable twinlift carrier with extendable twinlift spreader at MSC Home Terminal. A ship-to-shore crane joint venture between Mediter- spreaders, which have a 50-ton can lower two full 20ft containers 1.5m ranean Shipping Company (MSC) capacity. apart from each other on the quayside with and Hesse-Noord Natie NV. “We will handle 1.6 million its extendable twinlift spreader. However, Hesse-Noord Natie was acquired boxes this year and 2 million conventional straddle carriers could only by PSA Corporation Ltd in 2002. next year,” explains Mr Oelli- pick up one of these boxes at a time, which The merger between Hessenatie brandt. “Our maximum capac- was less than ideal in terms of productivity. and Noord Natie gave MSC the ity will be 3.6 million TEU. We The breakthrough was finally achieved opportunity to make integrated have also started discussions when Kalmar developed an extendable full use of the extended quays with P&O to take over part twinlift spreader, designed especially for and the greater back- of their terminal in straddle carriers and equipped with a 50-ton quay area. the northern part of capacity. Kalmar delivered the world’s first straddle carrier with extendable twinlift to According to Delwaidedock after Hesse-Noord Natie at the end of 2002. Managing Director, they themselves Among those container terminals to Dirk Oellibrandt, the start operations have invested in Kalmar’s leading straddle combined terminal at the new carrier technology is Antwerp Gateway, is being refurbished Deurganckdock. This which is currently taking delivery of 20 section by section to would give us an addi- 7th generation EDRIVE® ESC units. incorporate bigger cranes tional capacity of 300,000 and provide greater capacity. boxes. “Our new Kalmar super post- Panamax cranes require a 30m rail span, as opposed to the pre- More info: vious cranes’ 15m. Other up- Straddle carriers Steady grades include a new pavement Ilkka Annala and new maintenance building.” Tel + 358 3 2658 111 MSC Home Terminal’s com- growth [email protected] Kalmar Belgium has had a busy year since it began operations in June 2004. bined orders over the past two More than 80 straddle carriers will be delivered to customers this year, according to STS cranes years total 15 cranes. Five of The location of the Port of Antwerp, serving a European Managing Director Damien Cols. Kalmar Belgium NV is responsible for sales and services Kees Derks of Kalmar RTG cranes and straddle carriers, as well as terminal tractors. them are in operation already Tel +31 10 2946657 hinterland of more than 300 million consumers, has re- while the remaining cranes are [email protected] sulted in an average growth in container handling volumes being delivered at regular inter- of over 10% per annum in the last decade. The volume of shipping cargo handled in the port of Antwerp during the first quarter of 2005 amounted to At PSA Hesse-Noord Natie’s Noordzeeterminal at 39,239,923 tonnes. This represents an increase of 4.8% Quay 913, production is boosted by two additional over the same period in 2004. Imports rose by 7.3%, while Kalmar super post-Panamax cranes, which exports were up by 1.7%. During the first three months recently joined the fleet of Kalmar cranes. of 2005, 7,646,149 tonnes of containerised freight was handled, an increase of 6.3% on the same period last year. Container volumes grew by 3.0% to 1,523,957 TEU. The past few years’ growth has been somewhat tempered by the lack of capacity at the container termi- nals. However, this situation will be eased when the first facilities in the new Deurganckdock come into operation in July 2005.

8 9 Rent a fleet Stora Enso Timber reaps the benefit of outsourcing

Together with Stora Enso Timber (SET), Kalmar Industries is its organisation. Besides employing additional service technicians, the pioneering an operational lease scheme, which allows its company has had to set up a fleet management unit and strengthen customers to transfer full responsibility for their mobile cargo its bookkeeping department. “We are also conducting driver handling equipment to the supplier. training courses now because we need to make sure that our equip- ment is being treated with care,” In July 2004, Kalmar’s Austrian adds Mr Wurzer. subsidiary, Kalmar Hebefahrzeuge, assumed ownership of most of Significant savings the forklift trucks and log handlers deployed at SET’s seven saw- Fleet outsourcing offers customers mills in Austria, Germany and the three major benefits, according to ■ Czech Republic. Under the agree- Werk Pfarrkirchen Mr Wurzer. Firstly, it allows com- ment, Kalmar bought back almost panies to re-allocate a substantial 120 units along with the existing amount of capital, previously tied spare parts stock. These units are to equipment, to other strategic now being leased out to SET with investments. This extra capital can Kalmar responsible for all mainte- spent on acquisitions, research nance work. and development or raw materials. “Essentially our customer has Secondly, outsourcing allows been to able to transfer for a reduction in head-count, a great deal of risk which itself can result in substan- onto us,” explains tial cost savings. Jürger Wurzer, Finally, operational risks can Managing be reduced because the supplier Director ■ Werk Brand is responsible for the proper con- of Kalmar dition of the machines and has to Hebefahrzeuge. provide back-up equipment in the “It is now our re- case of unforeseen downtime. sponsibility to make sure that the machines are in Step by step full working order at all times.” Although the objectives are ■ Werk Sollenau Flexible approach always the same, not every fleet outsourcing project has to follow The rental scheme gives SET a high the same course. SET, for example, degree of flexibility. It can increase adopted a piecemeal approach: in- or reduce the number of forklift stead of selling off all forklift trucks trucks and log handlers in line with and log handlers in one go, it only production requirements at rela- outsourced its Kalmar-manufac- tively short notice, since the ma- tured equipment in the first phase chines are hired out individually of the procedure. All the remaining on a three-month term. Mainte- machines from other suppliers are nance and repair work is charged still maintained by SET’s own per- per hour. sonnel. The new set-up means that ■ Werk Plana “However, as the years go by, employees from both companies they will all be replaced by Kalmar are now working alongside each units,” explains Mr Wurzer. He other on-site. estimates that, in five years’ time, ■ Werk Zdirec “Kalmar has deployed perma- the whole fleet will be harmonized nent service mechanics in some and under the full management of of the sawmills where a high level Kalmar Hebefahrzeuge. of maintenance work is required,” says Mr Wurzer. “We are also building up our own consignment stocks on-site, utilising parts of SET’s warehousing capacity.” More information: The evolution from pure equip- Jürgen Würtzer ment manufacturer to one-stop- ■ Werk BSL ■ Werk Ybbs Tel. +43 4637 1788 shop for fleet services has required [email protected] Kalmar Hebefahrzeuge to bolster

10 11 Restructuring of the terminal during operations requires optimal efficiency from the existing straddle carriers.

The latest batch of 32 straddle carriers delivered to Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) in Gioia Tauro, southern Italy, has brought the terminal’s total Kalmar straddle carrier fl eet to 100. This March, the terminal held a party to mark the landmark SStraddlingtraddling thethe event. ccapacityapacity ggulfulf CCelebrationselebrations atat GioiaGioia TauroTauro

Hamburg’s biggest container terminal operator, HHLA, has set ambitious targets for MCT is a subsidiary of the Contship nal in the Mediterranean, Halhead. “We believe strad- “We believe that a highly in- Burchardkai, its fl agship facility on the River Elbe. Plans to automate the stacking Italia Group, which is itself owned MCT has a long quay – 3,300 dle carriers are the key to sup- tensive sophisticated tranship- area while the terminal remains in full operation will mean that the existing straddle by EUROKAI (66.6%) and EURO- metres – and often has to tran- plying a dynamic operation be- ment operation can be sustained GATE (33.4%). Despite having com- ship boxes from one end to the cause they improve the perform- with straddle carriers from the carrier system needs to deliver maximum performance. menced operations just 10 years other. “Naturally, for these long ance of the ship-to-shore cranes, point of view of density, given ago, Medcenter recorded a con- movements we use trailer trains,” which are able to discharge and the operational flexibility of the Burchardkai Terminal, HHLA’s regular 3-high stacks in the mid- fer is not ideal though, because tainer throughput of almost 3.2m says Mr Halhead. “But for shorter pick up containers directly on to machines.” biggest facility, handled circa 2.6 dle of each storage block, thereby “automatic processes tend to be TEU in 2004 and is looking at a runs of around 500 to 600 metres and from the quay. This is much million TEU last year and ulti- raising throughput capacity “by slowed down if man interferes further significant volume increase or two vessel lengths, which form more time effective than placing The future mately hopes to raise its capac- as much as 20%”, he explains. with them,” Mr Inselmann points for 2005. the majority of movements in the containers on a chassis.” ity to 5.2 million by switching to But today only nine of out. The interface between terminal, we use straddle carri- Like all types of handling “To say that we will always an automated yard handling sys- Burchardkai’s 100 straddle carri- both has yet to be optimized. Flexibility ers – not least because using the equipment, straddle carriers operate a straddle carrier system tem. To achieve this, Burchardkai ers are 4-high models. Their share HHLA needs a telematics solu- same machine for the container’s do have operational disadvan- at MTC would be wrong,” says will be relying on a combination will have to be increased if 3-high tion that will guide the drivers of MCT’s entire yard operation is de- entire movement reduces the risk tages, although according to Mr Mr Halhead of the terminal’s fu- of RMGs and straddle carriers stacking is to be introduced on a the straddle carriers at the right pendent on a fleet of straddle car- of damage.” high berth occupation means Halhead, these tend to be far ture handling strategy. “There will working simultaneously in sepa- wider basis across the terminal. time to the right point of the in- riers – an interesting phenome- that absolute precision in con- outweighed by flexibility and come a time, as in any terminal rate parts of the yard’s stacking Aware of the future require- terface area for picking up and non in a transshipment operation Sorting and shuffling tainer ‘housekeeping’ is not other advantages. operation, when the demand for area for some time to come. ments, HHLA took delivery of 20 dropping off containers. It will of such scale. Asked why MCT is always possible – particularly MCT has consistently or- volume over the quay becomes The piecemeal conversion Kalmar 3-high CSC models last shortly carry out the first tests ‘bucking the trend’ by operating In addition to short runs, the when the working area is almost dered machines that lift one over so high that the yard area starts means that the available storage year, which can be upgraded to on a stretch of land, which has straddle carriers rather operation also requires a lot of always restricted. Therefore, the two containers high and incor- to be a constraint area will, at times, be restricted, 4-high if needed. recently been cleared as part of than RTGs or RMGs, sorting and shuffling within the flexibility of a straddle carrier porate single lift spreaders. “So it “Although this is probably a thus putting increased pressure Development plans mapped the restructuring effort. Tim Halhead, Med- yard. For example, it is highly to operate within a randomly could be argued that the stack- long time ahead of us yet, we on the remaining ground slots to out by HHLA so far suggest that center’s COO, ex- probable that containers dis- distributed box environment is ing density in the yard is not very are already giving some thought absorb more containers. straddle carriers will stand their More automation? plains that it is all charged from one vessel will be ideal. high,” admits Mr Halhead. “But to the future. One option, for “By the end of the year ground at Burchardkai in the fu- down to terminal intended for transshipment onto then you have to remember that example, might be to go for the we will move to partial 3-high ture. They will be needed for the Looking further ahead, there is specifics. several other vessels. Inevitably, Efficiency under the crane we do not have a traditional im- 1 over 3 straddle carriers, but we stacking in the first conventional handing over of boxes between also an argument for automating “In our termi- the containers destined for trans- port/export terminal in which would need to be sure that this blocks served by straddle carri- container block and quay as well the remaining horizontal move- nal, the majority of shipment on a particular vessel “Our clients continually demand the import boxes stay in the yard would be the right step to take.” ers,” says Karl-Heinz Inselmann, as between block and railway ments carried out by straddle container throughput will also be situated at various ‘economies of scale’ and high for eventual delivery inland. The In the meantime, however, head of technical services at carriages near the gate. carriers. “However, no firm deci- is transhipment traffic, particularly points along the quay. levels of operational velocity boxes at MCT are moved from Mr Halhead says that MCT is HHLA. The combination of automatic sion has yet been made,” says for the central Mediterranean area. Time constraints coupled with and productivity,” explains Mr one ship to another,” he explains. very satisfied with Kalmar’s The new pattern will produce stacking and conventional trans- Mr Inselmann. In fact, 95% of the volumes we straddle carriers and the refine- Whatever the company does handle are ship-to-ship and in this ments made to them over the decide, one certainty is that the situation only straddle carriers can years. “If I had to select an area conventional straddle carrier give us the flexibility we need. for future improvement, it would system will continue operations “We opted for straddle carriers be reliability,” he says. “Straddle on berths 8 to 10, which are from the very first day and so suc- carriers are hellishly complicated located outside the dock basin cessful have they been that, even but they are a vast improvement right on the River Elbe and which today, we are still investing in these on what they used to be just a cannot be served by the auto- machines with the latest batch of few years ago and it is not often mated storage blocks. These 32 units from Kalmar,” Mr Halhead nowadays that we have many docks will continue to rely on continues. reliability problems,” he con- Burchardkai’s traditional work- “These machines will be part cludes. horses. of our continuing fleet upgrade, which will see some of the older machines earmarked for retire- ment. Our intention is to end up More information: More information: with an operating fleet of around Ilkka Annala Tim Halhead, Medcenter’s Ilkka Annala 100 machines – the vast majority Tel +358 3 2658 111 COO and Ilkka Annala, VP Tel +358 3 2658 111 [email protected] of which will be Kalmar.” Kalmar straddle carriers. [email protected] Straddle carriers feeding automatic stacking cranes. As the largest container termi-

12 13 a modern fleet with extensive of the new French International container capacity and we do not Register (RIF) that is due to be- want to have our vessels at an- come operative this summer. At chor waiting to get into ports at the moment, we have so many the mercy of terminal operators. ships on order that it is a ques- So it is important to secure our tion of where we are going to own terminals. flag them.” Last year, CMA CGM “Presently we have seven flagged seven vessels in the UK. including Marseilles, a 30-year The latest spate of orders port granting at Malta Freeport, is not an end to CMA CGM’s Damietta and Egypt. We now growth, according to Mr Saadé. have facilities at Chiwan in China “We have not reached a level and from 2006, we will also have when we want to stop. We firmly 25 to 36-year agreements at three believe in grasping opportuni- terminals in Le Havre. ties and always have plans to “But I hope we will obtain expand. more, for example in China, Brazil “Our aim is not to be the and northern Europe, despite world’s ‘number one’ but to AAirbusirbus strong opposition from terminal have ideas, carry them out and operators such as Hutchinson.” keep growing. We have devel- Mr Saadé confirms that the oped strongly in Asia, Europe Group will continue to operate and on the Asia-US routes CMA CGM’s barges, rail services and lorry and we believe the market AA380380 – conceived spectacular growth continues for cargo, too

202 million euros. Turnover in- fleets which “in time, could de- will grow even more than ca- In the 26 years since it was founded, Marseilles-based Compagnie Maritime The spectacular 3 hour 54 minute maiden fl ight creased by 20% to 3.02 bil- velop because they are part of the pacity, especially on the Asia- d'Affrètement has grown from a modestly sized company that chartered in all of the Airbus A380 from Toulouse Blagnac airport lion euros and the number of logistics of our core business”. Europe trades. Cabotage is not its vessels to become CMA CGM, France’s biggest and the world’s fi fth-ranking containers transported rose allowed on China routes but on 27th April dominated the world’s television containership operator. It is also expanding its business to become a port terminal by 13% to 2.86m million TEU. Strengthening we are developing routes from screens and newspaper headlines at the end of operator and in March secured a 15-year co-operation agreement with China for Mr Saadé expects these figures links with Asia China to South East Asia and April, then again on its second trip at the begin- container terminal facilities at the Chinese port of Chiwan. to rise further to more than 4 in November we inaugurated a ning of May. It is also expected to give a demon- billion euros and 3.9 million TEU CMA CGM’s trade with China China-Indonesia link in partner- stration fl ight at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget respectively in 2005. represents almost one-third of its ship with other carriers. starting on 13th June. CMA CGM currently operates single investment ever made by Rodolphe Saadé, 34, was last transported volumes while Asia as “In August 2004 we received 182 vessels of an average a French shipowner. year named CMA CGM’s Chief Broadening business a whole accounts for 52%. Seven the “CMA CGM Hugo”, our first nine years old, 43 of them The new ves- Executive Vice-President horizons services were opened from Asia 8,200 TEU container carrier and Powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, the aircraft owned, with a total capacity of sels will be pri- of the North/South lines in 2003 and two more last year now our trans-Pacific fleet is took off at a weight of 421 tonnes, the highest ever of any civil 409,358TEU. This fleet calls at marily deployed – the unofficial No 2 Mr Saadé explains that CMA to serve South America and to almost complete. For the time airliner at take-off to date. The A380 is not in fact the largest 212 ports in 126 countries world- on Asia routes, to his father, Jacques CGM has evolved from being just strengthen links with the western being we need to absorb the aircraft of all time, that honour going to the Antonov 225 Mriya wide. most of them Saadé, the operator’s a ship owner and operator to an United States. tonnage we have ordered but 84.4m long, compared to 72.7m for the Airbus with a wing Between this year and 2008 flying France’s founder and its present organisation with broad interests In China, where the group this does not mean that we will span of 88.4m (79.6m) but somewhat lower in height 18.1m it expects to take delivery of 55 Kerguelen re- chairman and CEO. In an in other sectors of the maritime has been established since 1994, simply sit back and relax. The (24.1m). Antonov Airlines operate the one Antonov 225 Mriya more vessels, 29 of which will serve flag. They exclusive interview with industry, including terminal man- CMA CGM now has 54 agencies, race is on today for bigger and aircraft completed as a civil freighter. But there will be many, be fully owned. The new ships are all being built our KAW correspondent, he agement. He insists this is not a employs 725 people and boasts bigger ships.” many more A380s than 225s. include an order made last year in South Korea either by described 2004 as a “very good departure from the company’s 24 weekly services from China The commentators understandably put the accent on the for 21 vessels with a combined Samsung or Hyundai, although year”. core activity: to Europe, America and West Interesting times giant Airbus A3801’s 555 to 800-passenger capacity and certi- capacity of 130,000TEU for de- the group is contemplating build- The group’s year-on-year “Compared to 1978 when Africa. The Group, Mr Saadé says, fication is expected in 2006 for entry into airline service with livery by 2007. This order, valued ing in China in the future. consolidated net income shot CMA CGM was founded, we now “also firmly believes in Vietnam For Rodolphe Saadé, 2004 was Singapore Airlines. At the beginning of May 15 customers had at 1.5 billion euros, is the largest After 10 years in the group, up by a spectacular 400% to have money to invest. We have where there is a lot to be done, “extremely good for all shipping announced firm orders and commitments for a total of 154 and India, which will be second to lines”. A380 Family aircraft, comprising 127 passenger aircraft from China”. Indeed, prospects in Asia “With China still booming 13 customers. in general and China in particular it will continue to be good this For the first time ever, production go-ahead was given continue to look promising. year. By the end of 2005 we simultaneously for both the passenger and freighter ver- Kalmar is involved in The group last year took believe there will be more new- sions of the giant jetliner. Emirates, FedEx and IFLC are the CMA CGM investments delivery of the 8,200 TEU trans- buildings on stream. Freight launch customers for the all-cargo version. And the success in the ports of Le Havre pacific “Hugo” and “Vivaldi”, which rates will be affected but I do not of the A380 is also a major step forward for cargo specialists (straddle carriers and rank among the world’s largest think there will be a major de- with, to date, firm orders for 27 A380-800F freighters from crane refurbishments), Fos (straddle carriers with container carriers. Four of the crease. 2006 could be somewhat four customers: FedEx and UPS, 10 each; ILFC five A380s full maintenance contract, 8,200 TEU vessels on order are different, but I do not have a and Emirates, two. The freighter version has also attracted a reachstackers, fork lifts), to be increased in size to attain crystal ball. We are living in very number of options. Airbus is presently working to define alter- Marseille (straddle carriers) a capacity of 9,163 TEU. Without interesting times in the shipping native configurations of the aircraft including a revised version and Martinique (straddle taking into account any further business. Many new markets for UPS which has asked for a different internal arrangement, carriers). chartering arrangements, box are emerging and CMA CGM is especially for the fast-growing China market. Two of the 12 Kalmar capacity is expected to increase now a global operator with other When the first deliveries begin in 2008, the A380-800F will straddle carriers delivered from to 537,000 TEU in 2007 when strings to our bow in addition to be able to carry a 150 tonne payload accommodating 71 large to the Pointe des Grives CMA CGM will own 46 ships, 21 of our core business, enabling us cargo pallets or containers on its three decks – which Airbus container terminal can be them flying the French flag. to provide new services to our says is 30% more than its nearest competitor. The A380-800F seen in the background of Of its 8,000-strong workforce customers”. with a full cargo load enables it to fly non-stop distances of this photo, taken during a CMA CGM container vessel world-wide, 2,900 CMA CGM 5,620km. In other words, from Europe to Asia or the US West christening ceremony in employees are based in France. Jeff Apter Coast. Martinique at the beginning This includes 470 French sea- of 2004. farers. Says Mr Saadé: “The aim is to have as many vessels as we can under the French flag, but this depends on the final conditions

14 15 A Seine way to move freight Smart shippers are choosing barge operator Logiseine for on-transport of their cargo from the Port of Le Havre to Paris, thus avoiding adding congestion on France’s major highways while at the same time doing their bit for the environment.

Kalmar’s reachstacker is ideal for Logi Seine’s barge handling operations.

barge means that the journey takes 30 to let their cargo sit idle with Logiseine account for about 10% of this while hours, while by truck it takes just six. than in Le Havre.” other commodities such as coal ac- “But for our clients, just-in-time Mr David also points out that some count for the major share. service to their door is more impor- of the time lost through barge trans- “So there is still space to increase tant than speed,” counters Mr David. portation is offset by the fact that all distribution operations on the water- “That is where we have found the customs clearance can be done on- ways,” says Mr David, “whereas competitive edge for barge transpor- board the barge during transport. congestion on the roads is getting tation, even though road haulage is to be a serious problem – in social, quicker and cheaper. Room to grow operational and environmental terms. “What’s more, as a cost benefit Trucking costs are getting higher and for our clients we do offer container Today, the Seine is utilised to around the road infrastructure is not capable The boom nose elongation for negative handling is achieved by placing an extra storage and it is far cheaper for them just 25% of its capacity. Containers of accommodating all the increased beam between the spreader and the boom, effectively lowering the spreader so traffic.” it can pick up containers from the barge’s third row.

Reachstacker versatility

Logiseine moved 48,000TEU between Also using barge transportation is an While some barge operators use Paris and Le Havre in 2004, making it image issue for many. cranes for loading and unloading the largest inland shipping operator on “Some 50% of the containers ar- Tailor-made for cargo, Logiseine has opted for the River Seine. Every week the com- riving in Le Havre are destined for the Kalmar’s ContChamp. pany dispatches 4x 176TEU barges Paris area, which translates to about “We came to the conclusion that with the objective of providing its cus- 700,000TEU. Road haulage is still the barge handling our volumes were perfect for reach- tomers with just-in-time port-to-door primary transportation mode for the stacker operations,” says Mr David. services that avoid the heavily con- majority of these cargoes, resulting in Kalmar delivered a DRF 45075S5XS ContChamp reachstacker to “We also realised that the terminal gested highway from Le Havre to Paris hundreds and hundreds of trucks and Logiseine in August 2003 for barge handling operations. The 91- would benefit from a more versatile and respect the environment. constant queues on the highway, tonne, 12.7m long machine features a 7.5m wheelbase, a turning machine with the ability to load barges Among those compa- not to mention high levels of radius of 9.4m, boom nose elongation for negative handling and as well as perform other container nies reaping the benefits pollution.” hydraulic jacks to the front for an outreach of 8m when lifting handling tasks such as stacking, sort- of working in partnership The statistics aren’t sur- 28 tonne containers from the barge’s third row. Ease of use and, ing and loading in the storage area, as with the barge operator prising. It is 200km by road more importantly, safety are greatly improved by the installation well as other duties in the terminal.” are major distributors from Le Havre to Paris while of cameras on the twistlocks, which allow an uninterrupted view such as Carrefour, ex- along the River Seine the of the spreader, even when it moves out of the direct line of sight More information: plains Logiseine’s Director, distance increases to 300km during negative operations. Michel Geernaert Michel David: because of the river’s winding Tel +33 2 352466300 “Large companies are certi- course. This distance combined [email protected] fied for their environmental policies. with the slower travelling speed of a

16 17 Diesel exhaust gas endangers Levelling the playing field for health EEuropeanuropean sseaportseaports Exhaust from diesel engines is considered a problem and its injurious effects on human health have been well documented. Research professor Concern over unfair way,” Mr Journée continues if there are, the port authority pean public/private initiative that But apart from the ten ports that Juha Pekkanen, who works for the Department of competition brought from Ecoport’s headquarters at will be aware of those gaps and it is now into a fully-fledged pro- make up the foundation’s board, Environmental Health of the Finnish National Public about by European the Amsterdam Port Authority. be equipped with the necessary fessional European institute. the organisation had, until re- “Because the rules are so bu- information to close them. “With 800 ports in Europe cently, no members – in part due Health Institute says that the carcinogenic effects of ports’ inconsistent reaucratic, they may be strictly The latest Ecoport project there is enormous potential,” to the lack of a fee system. Now exhaust gas are no longer a matter of dispute. implementation of environmental rules was neutral and uniform at the EU will cover the ten most common Journée says. “We guess that at that the blueprint is there, Journée directive level but, once they environmental issues in a port, this moment no more than 200 does no think the fee will be an a major factor behind the Diesel oil burns incompletely in the engine and generates plenty of have undergone national and explains Mr Journée. “The issues port authorities will have their obstacle. creation of the Ecoports carbon particles. These bind a large amount of various carcinogenic then local interpretation, by the are waste, dredging, dredged own environmental manager “It is cargo-tonnage related substances, which people are inhaling. A key disease resulting from Foundation. Since then, time the port’s environmental material disposal, dust, port de- apart from the harbourmaster, and ranges from 500 euros annu- exposure to these substances is lung cancer. Diesel exhaust gas support for the organisation manager gets to apply them, the velopment and interaction with and probably only 50 will have a ally for the smallest ports to 2,000 also causes problems to the heart and blood circulation system, and has steadily increased, not differences from the original let- protected habitats, air quality, separate environmental depart- euroes for the largest. The certifi- there is evidence to suggest that it could play a role in the develop- just out of competition ter and spirit of the EU directive noise, hazardous cargo, water ment. All others will hire in con- cate will cost just 800 euros.” ment of allergies. anxieties but out of a very are colossal.” quality and soil contamination, sultants to help them implement Joining Ecoports and imple- Exposure to diesel oil emissions is always risky, according to Mr real desire to implement The response to Ecoport’s as well as further sustainability EU rules. menting its environmental Pekkanen, but studies into the subject have yet to determine a safety and encourage greener establishment, however, has in the logistic chain.” “Ecoports could offer such management packages is a limit. The higher the amount of inhaled hazardous carbon particles, port operations. As a result, been strong – and not just from Ecoports currently supplies support by supplying specialists simple process. Any port the greater, of course, is the risk of disease. The rate of exposure de- Ecoports is about to take those ports concerned about seven work packages that are as sort of an employment authority aspiring to pends on where an individual lives and works. Urban air alone has its fi rst steps towards competitive issues. sub-divided into 30 separate agency, instead. In effect, a membership would been shown to increase the risk of cancer. Exposure to emissions at “Smaller ports are genuinely tasks. Everything is about to be port will hire environmental be given the becoming a bona fi de work increases health risks. eager to adopt best practices. transferred from the 26 part- specialists from another port.” same set series European institute. However, much can be done and has been done to stave off More of them are waking up ners to the Ecoports founda- Explains Journée: “We’re of steps to follow the risk of disease through diesel particle emissions. For example, to the appeal of being able to tion as the organisation aims drawing-up a business plan, as the 15 ports in an effort to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in Europe, new Ecoports was set up to develop adhere to the growing flow of to centralise the management, we’ll seek EU funding and we’re that have been cars will soon have to be equipped with particle traps, which catch and implement environmen- European environmental laws marketing and proliferation of its preparing for a genuine mem- certified so far. It all hazardous particles from the exhaust. The traps are already obliga- tal management tools and to without having to re-invent the projects and tools. bership structure as of 2006. begins with the self- tory in Germany, and the standards are soon to be adopted through- stimulate self-regulation and an wheel.” We believe there to be a gap in diagnosis method of filling- out Europe. improved environmental per- Growth potential the market and, according to re- in an extensive questionnaire, formance in the maritime ports Supplying the tools searchers at the five universities the results of which are treated Tighter limit values sector. Its mission statement is There are already 15 European involved, there is nothing like confidentially. Subsequently, two for emissions “to create awareness, develop Ecoports is able to provide port seaports using the toolkit that Ecoports anywhere else in the successful environmental solu- knowledge and exchange best authorities with a complete set have acquired the Ecoports PERS world. Significantly, some African tion cases need to be described The huge growth of traffic, notably road truck transport, is a problem practices”. While these are all of tools to help them manage certificate. Issued under the aus- and Asian organisations have in detail. The self- diagnosis data in Europe. An attractive alternative to road trucks could be river commendable causes, Eco- their environmental responsibili- pices of Lloyd’s Register, certifi- also mentioned that they prefer will provide Ecoports with a tool boats, although the polluting effects of these two means of transport port’s existence was ties. A package of practical and cation confirms that the require- European standards to American to gauge the specific port’s level have yet to be compared. The emission load of river boat transpor- also born out of workable instruments supports ments for the environmental or- ones.” upon entering. On-site inspection tation depends on how much reloading and how many transfers are the need to com- port authorities in controlling ganization have been evaluated will verify that the data provided needed and, of course, on the emissions generated by the boats. bat the lack of and tackling environmental is- and met. However, with about A small price to pay is correct. European and US emission reduction programmes have been de- a level playing sues on a port-wide basis. If cor- 800 seaports in Europe, there signed to limit the discharge of nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons and field in Europe in rectly implemented, there will be is still a long way to go, which At the moment, some 350 Eu- Model organisation particles from moving work machines. In the EU, type approval of 19 terms of port- no ‘white spots’ left in the port’s is why Ecoports wants to trans- ropean seaports are linked to to 560 kW ignition-by-compression engines will require increasingly related environ- environmental control and even form itself from the pan-Euro- Ecoports in one way or another. “The European Commission in strict emission limit values in three stages from 2005 to 2013. The mental issues. Ex- its presentations has referred directive has been prepared with the aim of compatibility with US plains the organisation’s to us as being the ideal example regulations to enable engine manufacturers to operate in as exten- Chairman, Herman Journée: of how Brussels thinks that sive market area as possible. “In 1993, nine ports felt that European projects should be According to the proposition, the initial focus at stage III A would the environment was turning Europe-wide support organised,” Mr Journée proudly be on nitrogen oxides. The proposed limit values for 2005–2007 are: into a competitive tool of some notes. “We believe that this is be- significance. These were ports for Ecoports cause we have developed tools Work machines with net power of 19 to 37 kW: that, owing to their regional or within a European cooperation hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides total: 7.5 g/kWh national status, were obliged to project that have already been The Ecoports Foundation was established in 1999 by nine European seaports in order to Work machines with net power of 37 to 75 kW: go by the book, stick to the rules implemented in practice during create a level playing field in Europe for port-related environmental issues. The founding hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides total: 4.7 g/kWh and set an example. However, in the project period and have al- doing so they feared that their fathers were the ports of Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Gdansk, Genoa, Gothenburg, ready been adopted into day-to- Work machines with net power of 75 to 130 kW: cost price might be negatively Hamburg and Rotterdam and the British Ports Association (BPA). day operations. This is rare. hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides total: 4.0 g/kWh affected if other ports were to Ecoports’ work to date has been made possible through co-operation with the “We truly are an EU multi- Work machines with net power of 130 to 560 kW: adopt a more ‘flexible’ interpre- universities of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Cardiff, Gdansk, and Malmö, which continue to form national club which has united hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides total: 4.0 g/kWh tation of EU environmental direc- the organisation’s backbone. North and South in a constructive tives. In March 2005 the Port of Marseilles decided to join Ecoports and its board as the tenth and friendly cooperation, despite Maximum carbon monoxide values would be 5.5 g/kWh in the “Aiming to be more com- major port. This event was marked by a presentation ceremony during the 2nd Ecoports significant cultural differences,” smallest engine group, in the next two groups 5.0 g/kW and in the petitive doesn’t necessarily Conference at which Marseilles was awarded the Ecoports PERS certificate. The port also Mr Journée concludes. biggest 3.5 g/kWh. Limit values for particles would be 0.6, 0.4, 0.3, mean that these other ports hosted this conference with the sponsorship of Kalmar Industries, which wholeheartedly and 0.2 g/kWh, correspondingly. were bending the law in any embraces Ecoports’ environmental initiatives. www.ecoports.com

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As well as being home to the new Shekou Training Centre, Hands-on Kalmar Port Machinery (Shenzhen) Co Ltd (KPMSZ) provides machine and spare parts sales, servicing and storage specifically for the important South China market. Established on 10 October 2004, KPMSZ began commer- cial operations in Shekou, just an hour from Hong Kong, on 25 January 2005 with 38 employees. Today, the facility holds some RMB 4 million worth of stock and expects that figure training for Asia to reach RMB 5.5 Kalmar has opened a training centre in Shekou, China to provide “The Kalmar Training Centre is part million by July this year. its customers in Asia with professional support to operate its range of our strategy of providing contin- Key customers include uous learning which we would like Yantian International of port equipment.The purpose built facility enables operational staff to extend to our customers. With Container Terminal, from ports and terminals in the region to have access to hands-on the advances in technol- Shekou Container Terminal, training from Kalmar’s international engineers and training staff. ogy there is a need for Chiwan Container Terminal, frontline terminal staff China Merchant Shekou Port to continue to learn and Shenzhen Southern CIMC about the best way Container Co Ltd. to operate the equip- ment,” said Ken Loh, President, Kalmar Asian Operations. The centre which is a one hour journey from Hong Kong will provide both academic and practical training. During the Centre’s phase one development, two replicas models of the market leading DRD and DRF reach stack- ers have been installed, providing trainees with the opportunity to operate the equipment and under- Kalmar CEO Christer stand more about how the func- Granskog congratulated the tions of the electronics, electrical company’s Asian operations struction of the Centre provides and hydraulic systems work on a division on the opening of for facilities to be expanded to real machine. A simulator is also the new training centre. six classrooms and two work- to be installed. The ceremony was held in shops. 40 trainees can attend train- March 2005 at Kalmar Port The training centre is about ing sessions at any one time and Machinery(Shenzhen)Co Ltd’s 2,000 sqm including an office for facilities include three class rooms premises, where the training Kalmar’s South China manage- and a workshop. The modular con- center is also situated. ment. In the driving seat

The training centre incorporates a simulator to provide enhanced training for RTG and reach stacker operators. RTGs go East The smart device allows drivers to refine their performance in five handling scenarios, which they can select from the main menu. Kalmar is further strengthening its position in Asia, and Each of the five options presents the trainee with a different in particular, China, with rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTG) container handling task, for example, loading/unloading a con- orders from China National Technical Import & Export Corp tainer onto a trailer, stacking up to five containers high or picking and Yangzhou Yuanyang International Ports Co. up a container in a confined space. Trainees can track their China National Technical Import & Export same operational excellence,” explains performance by means of Corp has ordered three units for delivery Mr Loh. an on-screen timer, which in August 2005. The machines, which will records how long it takes for be 1 over 5 high and 6 + 1 wide, will be Investing in Asia each task to be completed delivered to Shanghai Yangshan Deepwater and an accident rating func- Port project. Kalmar has been particularly aggressive tion, which calculates the Yangshan Deepwater Port is the most with regards to increasing its share of the level of damage sustained ambitious port development project in Asian container handling equipment market by the container during each China and involves the construction of a recently, most notably with the establish- procedure. hub terminal on two islands located 30km ment last year of a new USD10 million The simulator allows from Shanghai. assembly plant in Shanghai’s Lingang operators to perfect the Yangzhou Yuanyang International Industrial Park. execution of both regular and Ports Co Ltd – a COSCO terminal located Kalmar has had a strong presence problematic container handling processes with new equipment in Yangzhou, a major port along China’s in China since 1989 and is currently the while in a secure virtual environment. And by taking advantage Yangtze River – has ordered two RTGs for number one supplier of reachstackers, ter- of the simulator, terminal operators can ensure that their own delivery in September this year. The units minal tractors and heavy container stackers equipment spends less time tied up in training sessions and will also be 1 over 5 high and 6 + 1 wide. to the country’s ports and terminals. Its sig- more time performing commercial operating tasks. Ken Loh, President Kalmar Asia: nificant market share in these sectors puts “We have seen a global trend from our the company in an ideal position to pene- customers who have had a positive experi- trate the market further with other handling More information: ence using Kalmar’s smaller container han- solutions, including RTGs. Ken Loh dling equipment in terms of reliability and Tel + 852 29429100 efficiency and then move up to using larger [email protected] equipment, knowing they can expect the www.kalmarind.com/news room

20 21 The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) and Kalmar celebrated the completion of the innovative Smartrail® system at the port’s New RTGs container terminals in Malaysia with a rise above Thailand’s party in April 2005. Guest of honour at the event was Malaysian premier port Minister of Transport, Dat’ Sri Chan Kong Choy, Thailand is not only a home to Southeast Asia’s who was greeted by the largest origin destination port, but the country’s event’s host and Chief economic growth levels are second only to China’s Executive Offi cer of when compared with the rest of Asia. In a country PTP, Datuk Mohd Sidik attracting signifi cant levels of foreign investment, Osman. Thailand’s port terminal operators are also ready to invest in the best equipment to support the Kingdom’s rapid development. ® Anil Singh is General Manager and reliability we need to meet of LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd our goals.” (LCB1), operator of terminal Indeed, LBC1 recently took PTP’s Smartrail B1 at Thailand’s premier Laem delivery of three new Kalmar Chabang Port some 120 kilome- rubber-tyred gantry cranes, each tres east of the country’s capital capable of a 1+6 stacking height. city Bangkok. “Thailand is expe- project ends on a high note riencing rapid growth in its con- First in Thailand tainer business. LCB1 handled 604,000 containers in 2004 and “Our Kalmar RTGs are the “First” All 67 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) Ken Loh, President of Kalmar and on lifting and setting down activated each time the spreader this year we plan to expand our in Thailand capable of stacking cranes in operation at the lead- Asia Pacific, said of the success- containers. twistlocks open or close. The yard throughput to 680,000 TEU. To containers this high, further ing Malaysian hub port have ful work carried out at PTP: An integrated Position management system is automati- achieve this increase we through helping to support the produc- been retrofitted with Smartrail® “We are pleased that the Detection System (PDS) auto- cally updated and the new po- a commitment to advanced tivity improvement. Most of the during the last 15 months and installation has been completed matically logs the position of sition of the handled container technology, are adding faster equipment at LCB1 is designed have played a major role in im- on time and without any impact each container and is connected is recorded. Smartrail® reduces and more efficient machines, to offer twin-lift capabilities as proving the container terminal’s on terminal operations. We to the container yard manage- the down-time spent looking for and Kalmar offers the features part of our initiative to maximise efficiency and productivity. understand the competitive ment system. This provides yard misplaced or lost containers and Because Smartrail® does not pressures of container terminal operators with the real-time lo- improves efficiency and produc- The three new RTGs were handed over to the customer during a require civil works, buried wires operators and have designed a cation of each box, including tivity. ceremony held at the end of March. Pictured (from left) are Anil Singh, or transponders, Kalmar was system that enables our custom- when it is placed in a stack or While this particular retrofit General Manager, LCB1 and Kalmar’s sales manager, Henry Tan. able to retrofit PTP’s cranes with ers to improve their operational moved from one location to project involves RTGs originally the new system without inter- efficiency.” another. built by other manufacturers, the ference to day-to-day terminal PTP now has an annual ca- This is complemented by majority of Kalmar RTGs ordered our capacity. To achieve this 2001. It is a brand which is well- operations. pacity of 6 million TEUs following the Smartrail® container posi- over the past two years have also capability, Kalmar RTGs offer ex- supported with a global reputa- PTP spokesperson com- the completion of Phase Two of tion verification system, which is been fitted or retrofitted with the cellent features including GPS tion and outstanding after-sales mented: “Although PTP presently its container terminal develop- Smartrail® system. These include based Smartrail for container service.” handles the world’s largest con- ment. cranes delivered to terminals positioning, auto steering and One of seven private-sector tainer vessels, current shipyard in New Jersey, Oslo, Dublin, La remote maintenance (where container terminal operators at orders by the major carriers are Smartrail® Pictured from left : Mr Syed Spezia, Dunkirk, Livorno, Kumport technology based innovations Laem Chabang Port, LCB1 places increasing today’s vessel sizes Sadiq bin Syed Hamid Albar and St Petersburg. are essential.” Anil observes. great emphasis on meeting the even more, which subsequently Kalmar-developed Smartrail® (Chairman of Kalmar (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Mr Ken Loh (President To understand why a lead- stringent requirements of ves- intensifies the pressure on ter- uses a Global Positioning System of Kalmar Industries’ Asian ing terminal operator chooses sel operators looking for a fast minals. With this system, PTP is (GPS) technology that enables Operation), Dato’ Sri Chan Kong More information: Kalmar above the competition, turnaround time, particularly at able to ensure that the highest the RTG to autosteer along an Choy (Minister of Transport, Keijo Parviainen Anil explains “We have a strong a time when Thailand is expe- productivity standards will be invisible rail. This frees up the Malaysia), Ms Angeline Loh Tel +358 3 2658111 partnership link with Kalmar, riencing a boom in container met, thus enhancing the status driver to focus on travelling as (Secretary, Kalmar South East [email protected] having purchased two RTGs in trade. LCB1 serves both Maersk of the port. quickly as possible between lifts Asia) and Datuk Mohd,Chief Sealand and MSC, the world’s Executive Officer of PTP. top two ocean carriers. “Being the giants of con- LCB1 recently took delivery of tainer services, our customers three new Kalmar rubber-tyred place quality, safety and gantry cranes,each capable of a reliability above all else and so 1+6 stacking height. The terminal they certainly keep us on our now operates five Kalmar RTGs. toes” Anil notes. “As their reli- able service supplier we must meet their standards and Kalmar equipment supports this objec- tive. LCB1 has just been simulta- neously awarded ISO 9000:2000, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000 indicating our corporate respon- sibility to global standards of quality, environment and opera- tional safety.”

More information: Rene Kleiss Tel + 31 10 2946702 [email protected]

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