Bigger site, bigger lift: Kalmar Eco Reachstacker helps Murphy Transport’s expansion
Key Takeaways
- Kalmar supported Murphy Transport's major site expansion in Little Island by providing a heavy-duty material handling solution for their new tank wash facility and storage hub.
- The Kalmar Eco Reachstacker was selected for its impressive lifting capacity (41,000 kg, six containers high) and eco-efficient driveline, which significantly cuts fuel consumption and emissions.
- The deployed machine includes advanced safety and maintenance features, such as a 360-degree camera with pedestrian detection, rear radar sensors, automatic fire suppression, and an integrated central greasing system.
- The long-standing eight-year partnership between Kalmar and Murphy Transport is built on comprehensive operational support, including sales, local technical expertise, and proactive service, ensuring continued efficiency and reliability.
For over eight years, Kalmar Ireland and Murphy Transport have worked side by side as strategic operational partners. Consequently, when Murphy Transport outgrew their city-centre site in Cork, Kalmar was ready to engineer the fleet evolution needed for the company's next major operational shift.
Over the last five years, Murphy Transport has been transforming land in the Little Island Industrial Estate into a state-of-the-art tank wash facility and storage hub. Managing both laden and unladen tanks across two massive new locations meant Kalmar needed to deliver a heavy-duty solution capable of handling serious weight and relentless demand.
Tailoring the fleet setup for demanding operations
A massive site expansion requires more than just larger equipment; it demands a deep operational strategy and application expertise. Through detailed site meetings and close configuration analysis with the Murphy Transport team to map out the new layout, Kalmar focused on engineering an asset configuration that combined maximum lifting capacity with long-term efficiency.
The clear choice for the development was the Kalmar Eco Reachstacker. With this machine, Murphy Transport obtains the best of both worlds: an absolute powerhouse capable of stacking six containers high and lifting up to 41,000 kg in the second row. The unit is powered by eco-efficient driveline technology which significantly cuts fuel consumption and emissions without sacrificing a single drop of lifting performance.
The Eco Reachstacker arrives at Murphy Transport
Fast forward to June 2026, and Kalmar has officially delivered the new machine to the site. To say it makes an impression is an understatement.
Based primarily in Murphy Transport's Seveso yard, Kalmar's engineering is already at work handling full tanks, containers, and bonded cargo. Because safety and precision are non-negotiable in an intensive specialist operation like this, Kalmar configured the machine with an advanced suite of built-in safety and smart maintenance features:
- A 360-degree camera system with intelligent pedestrian detection
- Rear radar sensors for comprehensive situational awareness
- An automatic fire suppression system
- An integrated central greasing system to maximise uptime and minimise manual maintenance
A partnership built on complete operational support
For Murphy Transport, this deployment is not just a new machine acquisition; it represents a major milestone made possible by close collaboration. As the Murphy Transport team shared when the equipment arrived:
"This is more than just another piece of equipment arriving in the yard. It's another step forward for our business and a reflection of our commitment to continually investing in our operations, our people, and the service we provide our customers. None of it would be possible without the hard work and dedication of our team, who continue to drive Murphy Transport forward every day."
This is more than just another piece of equipment arriving in the yard. It's another step forward for our business and a reflection of our commitment to continually investing in our operations, our people, and the service we provide our customers. None of it would be possible without the hard work and dedication of our team, who continue to drive Murphy Transport forward every day.
With two Kalmar Reachstackers now running side by side in the new facility, Murphy Transport is fully geared up for their next chapter.
What makes this partnership work so well is the comprehensive "one-stop" approach provided by the Kalmar team in Ireland. The team does not just hand over the keys; it provides the complete sales infrastructure, local technical expertise, and proactive service support that keeps the fleet moving every single day. Kalmar is incredibly proud of the relationship built over the last eight years and looks forward to supporting Murphy Transport's impressive new facility for many years to come.
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