Transnet Port Terminals yesterday unveiled 23 Kalmar new straddle carriers assembled locally for the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 operations.
They represent an investment of nearly R308 million.
As part of the contract with Kalmar, a straddle carrier simulator is being supplied and will be installed at the Maritime School of Excellence by the end of January 2018.
Transnet Group chief executive, Siyabonga Gama, unveiled the new straddle carriers yesterday.