Continental CST launches new range of port tyres

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) has presented its its new tyre range for port fleets at TOC Europe 2013 in Rotterdam.

The new tyre  range was especially developed for vehicles that face the challenging working environments in port operation. Terminal operators, crane drivers and dealers were excited by the quality, adaption to market needs and variety of the products presented by Continental CST.

“The positive feedback reassures us that our products are well perceived by the market. We will continue to focus on tyre solutions for customers in specialised logistics segments such as the harbour business. A reasonable decision for us: port logistics, for example, are expected to grow steadily and surveys indicate that cargo volumes will double by 2024”, says Dr. Michael Andreas Maertens, Managing Director of Continental CST.

The new portfolio features special tyres for all vehicles in port logistics such as straddle carriers, reach stackers, gantry cranes, terminal tractors, and terminal trailers as well as heavy duty forklifts.

Nearly all new tyres  are based on the revolutionary V.ply technology, developed by Continental. V.ply is used to build extremely sturdy tyres.

Their sidewalls can be three times thicker than the sidewall of a typical radial tyre. As a result, vehicles – especially when carrying higher stacks such as straddle carriers – are less likely to tilt and cause accidents. At the same time, the chance that the typical “kissing effect” of twin-tyres vehicles occurs is significantly lower.