The brain behind the next generation of automated container terminals
Looking for a terminal automation solution that gives you full control over your fleet without being tied to a single equipment vendor?
Kalmar One is built for exactly that. It’s a powerful, unified automation system for container ports and terminals, designed to integrate seamlessly with equipment from any manufacturer. With Kalmar One, you can streamline container handling and optimize terminal operations through a flexible, scalable platform that grows with your business, today and in the future.
With Kalmar One, you're not just investing in a port automation system, you're investing in the intelligence that powers the future of container handling. Whether you're operating a semi-automated or fully automated container terminal, Kalmar One seamlessly connects and supports a wide range of equipment, including:
- Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC)
- Automated Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (automated RTG)
- Automated Terminal Tractors (AutoTT)
- Automated Straddle Carriers (AutoStrad)
- Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
Kalmar One is built to scale with your container terminal operations, offering flexibility and vendor independence through its equipment-agnostic automation architecture.
Kalmar One – Main takeaways for container port operators
- Kalmar One is an equipment agnostic automation system that empowers automated container ports to operate independently from specific OEMs, offering full flexibility in equipment selection and operational processes.
- As a unified automation system for container terminals, Kalmar One enables seamless management of automated cranes and other yard based container handling equipment through one single platform, simplifying operations across the terminal.
- Kalmar One drives efficiency in automated container ports by optimizing container handling flows, minimizing empty travel, and increasing throughput with fewer resources.
- With robust integration capabilities, Kalmar One connects effortlessly with Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) and other systems, enabling synchronized operations across automated port container terminals.
- Kalmar One is built on a cybersecurity-certified development process and is the first in the port and terminal automation industry to achieve IEC 62443-4-1 certification, ensuring secure, resilient automation through independently audited software practices.
- Kalmar One is trusted by some of the world’s most advanced automated container terminals, including TraPac Los Angeles—the first fully automated terminal in North America, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Melbourne, and APM Terminals Pier 400 in Los Angeles, demonstrating its proven performance in high-volume, complex port environments.
Watch the video below to discover the power of Kalmar One and how it reshapes terminal automation.
Smarter coordination across your container port
This intelligent coordination lies at the heart of automated container handling, enabling terminals to minimize empty travel, optimize container flow, and achieve more with a smaller, more efficient automated fleet. With Kalmar One’s integrated fleet optimization system, operators can realize higher throughput and lower operational costs, without compromising flexibility. As part of the broader digital transformation in ports, Kalmar One also prioritizes resilience and cybersecurity.
The result? Greater operational efficiency, reduced costs, increased throughput, and robust cybersecurity—all delivered through a single, unified platform.
How you can benefit from Kalmar One
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No vendor lock. As Kalmar One can interface with your entire automated fleet, no matter who the OEM is, you only need one system to be able to optimise your entire fleet and operations.
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One system. Kalmar One gives you one standardised system that can be deployed across multiple terminals controlling your entire fleet no matter what their operational mode is, managing both automated and manually operated equipment.
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Optimising your operations. Kalmar One will automatically choose the most efficient usage for your interfaced fleet, meaning your equipment movements will be as direct as possible, reducing empty travelling miles and allowing you to do more with a smaller fleet, driving greater efficiencies and lowering costs. Allowing you to continually reach optimal performance levels.
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Scalable and Flexible. Kalmar One can change with your business no matter how big your automated fleet is, as it can be easily scaled up should your business start to grow and continue to interface with new equipment should you change or update your fleet. Kalmar One also provides the flexibility to support different levels of automation, from remote controlled equipment to fully automated container movements. Making it ideal and affordable for both small and large fleets alike.
Agnostic by Design – Freedom to Choose, Power to Scale
Kalmar One is a truly OEM- and equipment type-agnostic automation system, purpose-built to give terminal operators the freedom to choose the equipment that best fits their needs—without being locked into a single vendor or manufacturer.
Whether you're modernizing existing infrastructure or developing a new automated container port, Kalmar One provides a tested, scalable foundation that adapts to your operational goals and future growth.
Kalmar One enables automated container handling across diverse equipment fleets and terminal environments, allowing operators to integrate and optimize operations holistically. It also empowers terminals to standardize automation solutions and operational models across multiple sites—reducing complexity, improving consistency, and streamlining overall performance.
With Kalmar One, your entire terminal becomes accessible through a single, unified user interface, eliminating the need for fragmented, vendor-specific subsystems. It’s a smarter, more holistic approach to terminal automation, built for flexibility, scalability, and long-term success.
How does Kalmar One connect with other systems and equipment?
Kalmar Key provides a set of open APIs that allow you to connect the Kalmar One Automation System with other relevant systems and interface with any type of automated equipment. This enables seamless integration with your Terminal Operating System (TOS), third-party applications, and equipment from any OEM—supporting a truly equipment-agnostic automation environment and enhancing overall terminal interoperability.
What equipment will Kalmar One work with?
As Kalmar One is equipment agnostic it can work with automated Terminal Tractors, AGVs, Straddle Carriers,ASC’s, RMGs and RTGs from any OEM, giving you the freedom to build an automation solution that is right for your operations.
What is Kalmar’s approach on cybersecurity?
In August 2023, the Kalmar Innovation Centre in Tampere, Finland and its Automation Business Line received certification for IEC 62443-4-1, the international standard for cyber security for industrial automation and control systems. Kalmar is the first solution provider in the ports and terminals industry to receive the certification for the software development of its automation system.
The SDL process of the Kalmar One automation system was independently audited by Exida, a leading product certification company. Kalmar One Cybersecurity certificate and assessment report.
How does Kalmar One fit into the Automation as a Service model, and what’s the benefit for terminal operators?
Kalmar Automation as a Service is a subscription-based model that simplifies and accelerates the deployment of automation in container terminals. At the heart of this model is Kalmar One—the core automation platform that powers both the terminal’s operational software and its digital twin, a virtual replica of the terminal environment.
By separating equipment delivery from software deployment and optimization services, this Automation as a Service model allows terminal design and integration to begin immediately. Kalmar One enables equipment control, seamless system integration, and continuous performance improvement—ensuring your automation evolves with your terminal’s needs over time.
Learn more about the transformative impact of Automation as a Service on terminal operations.
