TTI Algeciras orders 21 hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar
Kalmar has secured an order from Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras) for 21 hybrid straddle carriers, as the Spanish container terminal continues an expansion programme aimed at increasing its annual handling capacity.
The equipment will be used for shuttle carrier operations at the terminal in the Port of Algeciras Bay, near the Strait of Gibraltar. The order was recorded in Kalmar’s fourth-quarter 2026 order intake, with deliveries scheduled for completion during the fourth quarter of 2027.
TTI Algeciras currently operates a fleet of 23 Kalmar straddle carriers and relies on the Finnish equipment manufacturer for maintenance services. The latest agreement represents a further investment in container-handling equipment at the terminal, although the companies have not disclosed the contract value or specified whether the new machines will supplement or replace existing units.
The terminal is undertaking a wider expansion project intended to increase its handling capacity to 2.1 million TEU by 2028.
Equipment order supports terminal expansion
TTI Algeciras operates one of the two container terminals in the Port of Algeciras Bay and was the first semi-automated container terminal in Southern Europe.
Its location near the Strait of Gibraltar places it along a major international shipping corridor connecting the Mediterranean with the Atlantic. The terminal is equipped to handle current and next-generation ultra-large container vessels and uses automated container-handling systems to support its operations.
The 21 hybrid straddle carriers will be deployed in shuttle operations, transferring containers between different areas of the terminal’s handling system.
Kalmar’s hybrid straddle carrier technology combines diesel power with an energy recovery and storage system, allowing energy generated during operations to be reused. The technology is designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions compared with conventional diesel-powered equipment.
The companies did not provide specific fuel-saving or emissions-reduction estimates for the new machines at TTI Algeciras.
Alonso Luque Jimenez, Chief Executive Officer of TTI Algeciras, said the latest order reflects the terminal’s continued investment in operational efficiency and its established relationship with Kalmar.
“Choosing their hybrid straddle carriers once again was a strategic decision to further enhance our terminal’s efficiency and continue our commitment to sustainable operations at TTI Algeciras,” said Luque Jimenez.
Kalmar extends equipment and maintenance relationship
The order follows a separate maintenance agreement announced in September 2026, under which Kalmar will provide preventive and corrective mechanical maintenance services for eight ship-to-shore cranes and 32 automated stacking cranes at TTI Algeciras.
Together, the agreements extend Kalmar’s involvement in both container-handling equipment supply and maintenance operations at the terminal.
The companies have worked together for several years, with Kalmar previously supplying shuttle carriers to support the terminal’s semi-automated operations.
Sergio Peralta, Country Director for Spain at Kalmar, said the new order continues the relationship and supports TTI Algeciras’ efforts to improve terminal productivity.
The planned delivery of the hybrid carriers in late 2027 places the equipment investment within the terminal’s broader development programme, which targets increased handling capacity by 2028.
The order also reflects continued investment by container terminal operators in hybrid cargo-handling equipment as they seek to expand operational capacity while addressing fuel consumption and emissions from terminal activities.
