REGION REPORT | LATIN AMERICA
“We currently operate a fleet of over 40
Kalmar machines and have always been exceptionally satisfied with their reliability and fuel efficiency. It was therefore a straightforward decision to once again select Kalmar to support our terminal expansion plans,” said Marcello Di Gregorio, managing director of Super Terminais. “Super Terminais is a key customer in the Americas region and a partner with whom we have a long history,” said Alexander Esse, sales manager of Ports & Terminals at Kalmar Americas. Manaus is far from the only Brazilian port
with expansions in progress and handling equipment or order or delivered. Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP), which faces the Atlantic southwest of Sao Paulo, is the largest container terminal in South America and one of Brazil’s primary marine terminals. Last year as part of a R$370 million investment to expand its operations it received 11 new RTGs (Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes) from Chinese manufacturer ZPMC. This raises the number of RTGs at the terminus from 29 to 40. It has also ordered 17 brand new T2i
Terminal Tractors from Kalmar. They will fill out TCP’s equipment fleet which already counts 14 Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) and a Kalmar Reachstacker. TCP intends to buy a further 27 terminal trailers (semi-trailers) to compliment its fleet.
Kalmar has three models of terminal
tractor; the factor that steered TCP to the T2i model was certification and lead time. The company’s operations require equipment with a falling object protective structure (FOPS) cabin certificate, which the T2i carries. They also needed the tractors quickly: Kalmar was able to deliver all 17 tractors within 14 weeks. Another major consideration for TCP’s port application was the T2i’s reinforced chassis and strong axles construction, since container impacts are common. The new tractors have three days of uninterrupted operations, twice the working period of existing tractors. “The update of the TCP terminal tractor fleet will bring more efficiency to terminal operations, as well as ensure greater security for our employees,” says Nicolas Wang, TCP superintendent of Operations and Safety. Also relevant was the after-sales service
available in Brazil. Kalmar has a base in Santa Catarina state, some 200 kilometres from the terminal, so can quickly provide technical expertise as required as well as on-demand parts delivery. As part of the sale, TCP is receiving access to Kalmar Insight. The telemetry solution enables maintenance personnel to remotely monitor each machine, checking fuel levels, engine status and anything that might require corrective maintenance. That is not Kalmar’s only expansion in
Brazil. “The Brazilian market has shown strong growth in recent months” says Elton Lima, sales executive, Kalmar Brazil. For which reason the company has been setting up close local partnerships with local operators to address the growing demand from port operators for new machines, service and technical support. Nor are all their sales to individual ports. For example Kalmar received a large
order at the end of last year to supply 21 Kalmar Essential reachstackers to Brazilian equipment leasing service provider Brasmaq Portuaria. Headquartered in the coastal city of Itajaí in southern Brazil, Brasmaq specialises in leasing reachstackers and large forklifts as part of an operation that includes maintenance and replacement parts, expert advice and 24-hour technical assistance. The company owns the largest
reachstacker fleet South America and serves operators in ports, container terminals and industries throughout the region. Its fleet currently includes over 80 Kalmar machines including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklift trucks.
The first batch of four reachstackers
was delivered by the end of Q4 2023; the second batch of 17 arrived early in 2024. “These new orders will bring the total number of Kalmar machines in their fleet to 93,” says Lima. The port of Montevideo, serving Uruguay
from the estuary of the River Plate, is not quite as far inland as Manaus but it too is expanding. Its owner Terminal Cuenca del Plata S.A. (TCP) is investing more than USD 500 million in the specialised container terminal. The project is scheduled for completion in 2026 and stands to triple the port’s capacity to 2.3 million TEUs. It involves the construction of a 730-metre quay wall and enlargement of the existing container yard. After the expansion the terminal will be capable of handling three or four vessels simultaneously. In January this year TCP concluded
an agreement with Kalmar for 20 hybrid straddle carriers for their port. The straddle carriers, of 60T capacity, are part of a fleet renewal programme aimed at improving TCP’s environmental performance. The order also includes Kalmar Insight coverage for all the machines – a performance management tool that turns data into actionable, impactful insights. “This important expansion project will
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