P&O opts for Kalmar service package
P& O Ports has signed a service contract with Kalmar for the provision of preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support and spare parts supply for the 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.
Piet Wauters, director technical services at P&O Ports Belgium says: “We are monitoring operating costs, availability and reliability closely at all times because this is the first time that our company has signed a full service contract for a largescale straddle carrier operation. We believe that by joining forces with Kalmar, we can increase productivity, and minimise operating costs.
Moreover, making use of Kalmar’s expertise will enable us to concentrate on the efficient management of Antwerp Gateway.”
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 at the terminal – a joint venture between P&O Ports, Maersk, Duisport, Cosco Pacific and CMA-CGM, and managed by P&O Ports.
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