Kalmar announced two U.S. terminal-equipment orders on October 29, including 10 fully electric straddle carriers for the Port of Virginia and a hybrid carrier and reachstacker for Tropical Shipping in Florida.
The Virginia machines are intended for Norfolk International Terminals, the port’s largest terminal. Kalmar said the order was booked in its third-quarter 2026 intake and delivery is scheduled to be completed during the third quarter of 2027. Thursday’s development is the public announcement, rather than delivery of the equipment.
The electric carriers will include a collision-warning system that uses visual and audible alerts. Kalmar said their lithium-ion batteries are designed for heavy-equipment use and can support operation for up to 600 minutes. That operating-duration figure is a manufacturer claim, rather than an independently tested result.
The Port of Virginia is pursuing a target of net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040, according to the announcement. The planned electric-equipment delivery forms part of its continuing terminal development.
In a separate release, Kalmar said Tropical Shipping ordered one hybrid straddle carrier equipped with MyKalmar INSIGHT and one reachstacker for its container terminal in Riviera Beach, Florida. That order was also booked in the third quarter, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter of 2027.
The hybrid carrier will be the first of its type in Tropical Shipping’s fleet. Kalmar said the addition would bring the customer’s fleet to 29 Kalmar straddle carriers and 25 Kalmar reachstackers.
Neither announcement disclosed an order value. Expected efficiency and cost benefits remain the supplier’s and customers’ assessments; the releases do not establish savings already achieved by the new machines.
Sources: Kalmar Port of Virginia announcement via GlobeNewswire/Ritzau — https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/15256265/kalmar-corporation?publisherId=90446 Kalmar Tropical Shipping announcement via GlobeNewswire/Ritzau — https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/15256304/kalmar-corporation?publisherId=90446