Port of Tacoma orders Kalmar straddle carriers

Port of Tacoma orders Kalmar straddle carriers The Port of Tacoma, Wash., has ordered seven straddle carriers from Kalmar Industries for the port's on-dock intermodal rail operations.
   The CSC 350 straddle carriers, which have 40-ton, single-lift capacities, are to be delivered in October. The carriers will replace five older straddle carriers used to load and unload double-stack containers at Tacoma's on-dock rail facility.
   The port has four dockside intermodal rail yards, operated by Tacoma Rail, a division of Tacoma Public Utilities, and served by the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific railroads.
   Kalmar is part of Cargotec Corp., which provides cargo-handling equipment for ports, terminals, distribution centers and ships.