After around one year of delay, the Swedish seaport finally got hold of the Kalmar 587kWh battery-capacity machine.

The cargo handling gear, rolling on Continental tyres, can stack containers up to five high. The loading capacity is 45, 32, and 16 tonnes for the first, second, and third row, respectively.

The e-reachstacker joins the Port of Helsingborg's four all-electric terminal tractors from Terberg.

Bart Steijaert, the Port of Helsingborg's CEO, highlighted:

An important part of our sustainability work is the development of climate-neutral, electrified port operations. We aim to have 75% of our work machines running on electricity by 2026, which is a demanding target within our ambition of being the most modern port in the Nordics.

He added:

We are delighted to get our hands on the reachstacker. We now have an exciting time ahead of us, first to learn ourselves and then evaluate the equipment's productivity and efficiency in the terminal.

The deal with Kalmar also includes supporting the port's mechanics with training.

The order for Sweden's first e-reachstacker was placed in Q2 2022, with the delivery scheduled for year-end.

Eric Wass, member of the sales team with Kalmar Sweden, also commented:

With our electric reachstacker, we offer the industry performance and productivity while reducing the carbon footprint. We are proud to deliver Sweden's first 100% electric reachstacker and would like to congratulate the Port of Helsingborg for leading the way [...].

Photo: Port of Helsingborg