Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) fully automated terminal at the Port of Melbourne, has expanded its equipment fleet with the deployment of four new Kalmar hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs).
The carriers have been successfully commissioned and integrated into terminal operations following several weeks of testing, marking another milestone in VICT’s ongoing expansion programme.
Representatives from Kalmar attended the official handover ceremony on 26th May, including President and Chief Executive Officer Sami Niiranen, alongside VICT management and operations personnel.
The new ACCs form part of VICT’s broader strategy to increase annual terminal capacity to more than 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) while enhancing operational efficiency and supporting sustainability objectives.
According to VICT, the investment strengthens landside operations and reinforces the terminal’s commitment to adopting technologies that reduce environmental impact while meeting growing customer demand.
The hybrid ACCs have been designed to improve productivity by reducing loading times and feature several custom enhancements developed through collaboration between VICT and Kalmar. Each unit offers twin-box lifting capability of up to 60 tonnes and incorporates lithium-ion battery technology that enables energy recovery during operations.
Kalmar estimates the new equipment delivers a 40 percent improvement in energy efficiency and can reduce carbon emissions by up to 50 tonnes per unit annually compared with conventional alternatives.
The latest deployment builds on a long-standing partnership between VICT and Kalmar, which has supplied and supported terminal equipment since the facility commenced operations in 2017.
As the only fully automated container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere, VICT continues to invest in advanced technologies aimed at increasing productivity, improving sustainability performance, and supporting the growing demands of global trade.
The addition of the new hybrid carriers is expected to further strengthen the terminal’s operational capabilities as it works toward its long-term capacity and efficiency targets.
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