Kalmar to provide Jeddah Islamic Port with 81 new tractors

The cargo handling equipment company Kalmar has announced that will supply DP World with 81 Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors for its South Container Terminal (SCT) in Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia.

The tractors’ order was booked in 2021 second quarter order intake of Kalmar’s parent company, Cargotec, and the delivery of the machines at the largest port in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is scheduled for the second quarter of 2022.

The UAE-based global operator DP World was awarded a 30-year...

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DP World awarded 30-year concession for the South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port

Global trade enabler DP World has been awarded a 30-year Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concession by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), for the management and development of the Jeddah South Container Terminal at the multi-purpose Jeddah Islamic Port.

Under the agreement, DP World will invest up to $500 million to improve and modernise the Jeddah Islamic Port, including major infrastructure development to enable the Port to serve the ultra-large container carriers (ULCC’s), which are considered...

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