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APMT's new Vado terminal orders 19 compact Kalmar straddle carriers
KALMAR, part of Cargotec, has won an order for 19 hybrid shuttle carriers for APM Terminals' new container terminal that is under construction at the Port of Vado, Italy.
The compact straddle, or shuttle carriers, are to begin operations in January 2018 with the capacity to handle 18,000-TEU vessels.
The HSH240 hybrid shuttle carriers will be delivered during 2017, a statement from the equipment manufacturer said.
The machines will help the terminal boost productivity by decoupling waterside and landside operations.
The shuttle carriers convert energy from operational braking and lowering of the spreader into electric power, which is then captured and stored in the battery.
An automated power system determines the most efficient balance between the diesel engine and battery power.
"The enhanced hybrid power enabled by the Kalmar's shuttle carriers will result in an estimated 30 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, as well as a reduction of an estimated 50 tons of CO2 annually per unit, compared with conventional diesel/electric-powered shuttle carriers," said managing director of APM Terminals Vado, Carlo Merli.
The compact straddle, or shuttle carriers, are to begin operations in January 2018 with the capacity to handle 18,000-TEU vessels.
The HSH240 hybrid shuttle carriers will be delivered during 2017, a statement from the equipment manufacturer said.
The machines will help the terminal boost productivity by decoupling waterside and landside operations.
The shuttle carriers convert energy from operational braking and lowering of the spreader into electric power, which is then captured and stored in the battery.
An automated power system determines the most efficient balance between the diesel engine and battery power.
"The enhanced hybrid power enabled by the Kalmar's shuttle carriers will result in an estimated 30 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, as well as a reduction of an estimated 50 tons of CO2 annually per unit, compared with conventional diesel/electric-powered shuttle carriers," said managing director of APM Terminals Vado, Carlo Merli.
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