APM Terminals needs 2,650 units of electric heavy port equipment in a decade

Aqaba Container Terminal, APM Terminals Barcelona, APM Terminals Mobile, Pier 400 Los Angeles, and Suez Canal Container Terminal are all part of its $60 million electrification test initiative.

APM Terminals stated: “Over the next decade, APM Terminals estimates it will need to buy or retrofit over 2,650 pieces of electric heavy port equipment.”

The port operator has said it will achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2040 by reducing energy use, transitioning to green power, implementing on-site renewables, and electrifying assets.

The transition from mostly diesel-powered equipment to zero-emission electric equivalents is part of this revolution.

The availability of reasonably priced heavy-duty equipment such as reach stackers, terminal tractors, empty container handling equipment, and straddle carriers is a major difficulty for the firm.

Research and development in this field has been sluggish to get started, and many concerns remain unresolved for ports throughout the world eager to make large investments in new electric equipment.