Kalmar & Navis to Deliver World-First State-of-the-Art Intermodal Automation Solution for Qube’s Moorebank Logistics Park, ...
08 June 2018 - 2:05PM
Business Wire
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Navis, part of Kalmar Business
Area within Cargotec, have been awarded the contract to supply a
state-of-the-art, fully automated intermodal terminal solution for
Qube’s Moorebank Logistics Park (MLP) in south-western Sydney. The
order, valued at approximately EUR 80 million, includes the supply
of the OneTerminal solution comprising Kalmar’s automated train
handling, automated yard crane and automated horizontal
transportation equipment and the Navis N4 terminal operating system
(TOS). It was booked into Cargotec's 2018 second quarter order
intake. The manual operations at the Moorebank facility are due to
commence in Q1 of 2019. Kalmar deliveries will start during the
second half of 2019, and the solution will be extended step by step
with the complete setup estimated to be operational in 2022.
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Qube is one of Australia’s largest providers of integrated
import and export logistics services, targeting freight moving to
and from ports. At 243-hectares the MLP development will be the
largest intermodal freight precinct in the country. At the final
stage, it will include 850,000 square metres of warehousing, direct
access to the nearby M7 motorway and Hume Highway, as well as a
dedicated rail link to Port Botany and the national rail network.
The MLP project aims to achieve a considerable ecological impact in
the community by reducing carbon dioxide emissions at the terminal
through using electrical container handling, but also by reducing
diesel truck traffic significantly around Sydney. The comprehensive
and cost-effective OneTerminal solution supplied by Kalmar and
Navis will play a key role in helping the customer achieve this
goal.
The OneTerminal solution will comprise both yard crane and
horizontal transportation equipment, including four Kalmar
Automated Stacking Cranes, eight automated Kalmar Rail-Mounted
Gantry Cranes, as well as eight hybrid Kalmar FastCharge™
AutoShuttles™ and their charging stations. Kalmar and Navis will
also supply the necessary automation hardware and software for the
terminal, including Navis N4 which is trusted by more than 280
terminal operators worldwide. The solution will be delivered by one
project team and under Kalmar OneTerminal contract.
Maurice James, Managing Director at Qube: “Moorebank is
transformational for the import-export supply chain and signing
this contract with Kalmar is a critically important step towards
bringing this exciting project to life. Kalmar’s capabilities and
product portfolio in terminal automation are second to none, so we
are looking forward to taking our next steps with the help of their
end-to-end solution. This highly complex project will deliver a
state-of-the-art automation system that breaks new ground in the
intermodal container handling business, and in our opinion Kalmar
and Navis are the only partners who can deliver a system of this
type and complexity.”
Tero Kokko, Senior Vice President, Automation and
Projects, Kalmar: “As the first fully automated intermodal terminal
in the world, this project represents a significant milestone for
Kalmar and Navis. It is by far the widest ranging and most complex
automation project we have ever undertaken, and proves our
industry-leading technical and project delivery capabilities in
this growing field. This project also exemplifies our commitment to
reduce emissions in cargo and material handling operations by
fostering eco-efficient technologies, as all the delivered
equipment can be operated electrically on locally produced solar
power.”
Bruce Jacquemard, Chief Customer Officer, Navis, said:
“The Qube automation initiative is another important milestone in
our strategy to make global trade smarter, safer and more
sustainable for everyone. Our combined Kalmar and Navis OneTerminal
approach will help reduce the risk of terminal automation adoption
worldwide. We are looking forward to extending our OneTerminal
leadership, global footprint and unique ability to scale to bring
new levels of automation and sustainability to our customers.”
About Kalmar Global
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and
services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy
industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation
and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four
container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar
solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service
network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different
terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move.
www.kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV)
sales in 2017 totalled approximately EUR 3.2 billion and it employs
over 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com
About Navis, LLC
Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, is a provider of
operational technologies and services that unlock greater
performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations
across the shipping supply chain. Navis combines industry best
practices with innovative technology and world-class services to
enable our container terminals and carriers alike to streamline
their ocean supply chains and better collaborate together,
transforming how goods are efficiently delivered. Whether tracking
cargo through a port, automating equipment operations, or managing
multiple terminals through an integrated, centralized solution,
Navis provides a comprehensive set of solutions to optimize
terminal performance, vessel performance and cloud-based
collaboration that drives transparency, efficiency and
profitability to a network of ocean carriers and terminal
operators. www.navis.com
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