Port of Helsingborg Orders Two More Kalmar Electric Reachstackers Under Six Year Deal

The Port of Helsingborg in Sweden has ordered two Kalmar electric reachstackers, marking the first equipment purchase under a six-year framework agreement signed earlier this year.

The framework could ultimately cover up to nine zero-emission machines as the port replaces diesel equipment in stages.

The two new reachstackers were booked in Kalmar's third-quarter 2026 order intake and are scheduled for delivery by the end of the second quarter of 2027.

The order also includes MyKalmar INSIGHT and the Inspector machine inspection solution, adding digital monitoring and maintenance tools alongside the electric hardware.

Helsingborg is Sweden's second-largest container port and handles flows connecting sea, road and rail transport across the Øresund region.

The port became the first in Sweden to order a Kalmar electric reachstacker in 2024 and already operates three Kalmar eco reachstackers.

Electrifying heavy container handling equipment can reduce direct diesel use at terminals, but the economics depend on charging infrastructure, duty cycles, power availability and equipment utilisation.

For agricultural and food supply chains, port equipment matters because container handling capacity, reliability and fuel exposure directly affect the movement of refrigerated food, ingredients and other traded goods.