Kalmar is a global provider of cargo-handling equipment, automation technologies, and lifecycle services for ports, container terminals, intermodal facilities, and industrial sites. Its portfolio includes container and heavy-duty handling solutions such as reachstackers, straddle and shuttle carriers, terminal tractors, forklifts, yard cranes, and related control systems.
The company supports terminal automation and fleet optimization through software and digital tools, and offers maintenance, spare parts, and modernization services. Kalmar has been developing low-emission and electric alternatives across its equipment range to reduce operational emissions and improve energy efficiency.
For the chemical industry, Kalmar’s equipment and systems are used to handle containers, tank containers, and packaged hazardous materials at ports and logistics hubs, with a focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance in demanding operating environments.
Small-scale hydrogen valley linking production, distribution and end-use across Flemish ports, anchored on a 25 MW electrolyser and targeting port, transport and industry decarbonisation.
Eight projects will cut 575,000 tonnes of CO2e in the port area, funded by a €3.5M tender, focusing on cost-effective emission reduction.
