Two logistics companies commission Kalmar equipment

Two logistics service providers, Logistics International Limited (LIL) and Green Lanka Container Yard have commissioned Kalmar container handling equipment in its premises.

Logistics International, a subsidiary of the Hayleys Advantis Group, commissioned a second Kalmar Double Stacker at its premises in Welisara recently. The Double stacker is able to handle two containers simultaneously and contributes to overall productivity improvement of the facility.

Kalmar is sold and serviced by Macsa (Pvt) Ltd., in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The company counts over 50 years in the industry.

Director, LIL (Pvt) Ltd., Janitha Jayanetti said, "We commissioned the first Kalmar Double Stacker in 2014 as part of our automation process and to improve efficiency as we were embarking on a phase of rapid growth.

"We want to build on that growth momentum and adding a second Double Stacker makes economic sense in terms of spare part stocks and maintenance. Kalmar has proved to be a reliable brand in the logistics industry and the local agent's (Macsa (Pvt) Ltd.), long presence in the container handling industry gives them a better insight into the needs of the industry," he said. Greenlanka Container Yard (Pvt) Ltd., took delivery of a new Kalmar Container Handler recently after having explored the market for a reliable container handling solution.

Assistant General Manager, Greenlanka Container Yards, Harendra Sandarasagara said, "Greenlanka Container Yard has been operating a Kalmar Container Handler for over 11 years and has not had any major repairs. Our business is growing rapidly and we will consider adding a second Kalmar Container hander soon."