APM Terminals Barcelona celebrates the arrival of its first electric straddle carriers, the first of their kind in the Mediterranean, on December 9.
In total, five electric straddle carriers will be rolled out in Barcelona as part of apm Terminals' US$60 million global electrification pilot to reduce emissions.
'The modernization we do here goes hand in hand with our global industry-leading target of net zero by 2040, and Barcelona is a prime example as one of the pilots showing the way with electric equipment. We see a huge potential in further developing our terminals in connection with the overall logistics infrastructure,' commented Julian Fernandez, CEO of Spanish Gateways in APM Terminals.
The project in Barcelona has been supported by approximately EUR3 million (US$3.2 million) by the Spanish Government.
Within a year, plans on paper are being transformed into action as the Spanish port is getting ready for the first phase of testing. This is being done along with setting up charging stations and implementing the technology required to operate.
The pilot and testing of equipment taking place in Barcelona happens in cooperation with Konecranes and ZPMC.
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In total, five electric straddle carriers will be rolled out in Barcelona as part of apm Terminals' US$60 million global electrification pilot to reduce emissions.
'The modernization we do here goes hand in hand with our global industry-leading target of net zero by 2040, and Barcelona is a prime example as one of the pilots showing the way with electric equipment. We see a huge potential in further developing our terminals in connection with the overall logistics infrastructure,' commented Julian Fernandez, CEO of Spanish Gateways in APM Terminals.
The project in Barcelona has been supported by approximately EUR3 million (US$3.2 million) by the Spanish Government.
Within a year, plans on paper are being transformed into action as the Spanish port is getting ready for the first phase of testing. This is being done along with setting up charging stations and implementing the technology required to operate.
The pilot and testing of equipment taking place in Barcelona happens in cooperation with Konecranes and ZPMC.
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