The contract was signed on 2 December 2015 and the first 10 Docking Stations were delivered on 19 February 2016. The amount of the contract is USD8.03 million (EURO 7.5million) and the first payment of EURO 6.6million will be made by TTL at the end of February with the balance paid early March 2016.
The Docking Station, patented by GAUSSIN group is tailored specifically to their ATT LIFT trailer. The combination of the two eliminates the use of straddle carriers. The ATT LIFT has an automatic guidance system which goes in and out of the Docking Station, and quickly and safely allows the transportation of containers.
In 2015, Gaussin has seen sales fall by 66% from EURO 122 million to EUR 6.6 million.