“We are very proud to be selected as a key supplier of equipment to Bolipuertos and to secure such a ground breaking order. As the organisation expands and standardises its fleet it is extremely pleasing that the performance of existing Kalmar equipment and the support we have provided to date has resulted in this significant deal and the continuation of our excellent working partnership,” said Cargotec’s Sales Director Emilio Martinez.
Headquartered in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, Bolipuertos is a government ministry responsible for the operation of six ports with annual cargo traffic of around 1 million TEU. Controlling the ports of La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, Guanta, Maracaibo, El Guamache and La Ceiba, Bolipuertos already runs a fleet of over a hundred reach-stackers and other associated equipment, including a large number of Kalmar models.
Recently the Government of Venezuela signed a contract to build a Mega-Port in Puerto Cabello and to expand the Port of La Guaira. Puerto Cabello will handle 700,000 TEU and La Guaira will handle 600,000 TEU in addition to the rest of the ports.
The new additions are to expand the fleet in light of a growth in Venezuela’s import trade and also to replace some obsolete models. In addition to the large quantity of new reach-stackers, forklifts and terminal tractors, Bolipuertos has supplemented the models with a significant stock of spare parts from Cargotec.