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Boxlift Service Deal at P&O's Antwerp Gateway Terminal
01 Jan 2006
P&O Ports has signed a full service contract with Kalmar for the provision of preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support and spare parts supply for 20 ESC 7th generation straddle carriers operating at its new Antwerp Gateway terminal.
The contract, based on a fixed hourly rate, is for 8,000 machine hours, the equivalent of approximately two years.
The deal is for more than just a service contract because it is based on close cooperation between the technical staff of P&O Ports and Kalmar. P&O Ports will also have full access to the engineering expertise and support at Kalmar's factory in Finland.
In practice, workload at the terminal is now divided between P&O Ports and Kalmar technical staff, whereby the former operate the machinery during the night and Sundays and the latter during the day from Monday to Saturday.
Briefings between shifts are held to ensure that both parties are well informed regarding the overall operation of the terminal, a joint venture between P&O Ports, Maersk, Duisport, Cosco Pacific, and CMA-CGM, which is managed by P&O Ports.
Kalmar's 7th generation ESC straddle carriers were introduced in 2004 in response to requirements for increased productivity, efficiency and environmental sustainability in the shipping industry.
MJ Information No: 21402
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