Major port to bring on battery-powered terminal tractors

The Port of Felixstowe has announced a significant investment in new equipment to help decarbonise its operations. It has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and 17 zero-emission remote-controlled Electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (ReARTGs).

The new two-wheel-drive tractor units, to be supplied by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, will be the first electric tractors at the port.
The ReARTGs, which will be fitted with the latest semi-automation technology, will be supplied by Konecranes Finland.
"This order represents the latest part of our plan to reduce the environmental impact of our operations,” said Port of Felixstowe CEO, Chris Lewis.

“In total, replacing 48 diesel-powered tractor units and 17 conventional RTGs with new electrical equipment will save 6 662 tonnes of CO2 and 59.38 tonnes of NOx emissions every year.”