Hyster to supply 10 zero-emission battery electric terminal tractors to APM Terminals
March 04 2024 - 8:30AM
Hyster Company announces an agreement to provide APM Terminals with
10 battery-powered terminal tractors for their location at the Port
of Mobile in Alabama. The electric terminal tractors, which are
scheduled to be delivered in 2024, are part of a $60 million
investment in port equipment electrification pilots by APM
Terminals.
“We have made an industry-leading commitment to be net zero
across scopes one, two and three by 2040,” says Jelle Burger,
Program Lead for Electrification Pilots, APM Terminals.
“Decarbonizing our container handling equipment is a critical
component of our progress towards those targets. Hyster has been a
trusted resource for container handling equipment, and our
collaboration will help us to expand this global effort with the
first Hyster electric terminal tractors in North America.”
The electric terminal tractors are designed to provide a
zero-emission option to help the terminal, and other port and
distribution operations, achieve clean energy targets while
maintaining diesel-like performance levels. Each tractor will be
powered by a 260-kilowatt hour lithium-ion battery, which is
expected to provide about 9.5 hours of continuous run time on a
full charge.
"We are seeing a clear demand for zero-emission port equipment,
including terminal tractor options. Our long history of
electrifying forklifts and our ground-breaking work to electrify
container handling equipment positions us to bring expertise and
learnings to terminal tractors, so we are stepping in to deliver,”
says Niek Willems, Manager, Big Truck Global Accounts, Hyster. “In
doing so, we are reinforcing our commitment to provide clean power
choices that allow businesses pursuing emission reductions to
access the solution that is most effective and appropriate for
their unique application, without compromise.”
The terminal tractors will operate as a gang, serving a
ship-to-shore crane at APM Terminals Mobile, a world-class, high
productivity terminal connecting sea, road and rail from the U.S.
Gulf Coast. As the crane unloads containers from the ship, the
tractors will transport laden and unladen containers between the
crane and the yard. Each tractor has a 182,000-pound gross combined
weight rating. The electric terminal tractors, which Hyster has
worked with Capacity Trucks to develop and will be built in Texas,
represent one of several clean power-focused port equipment
projects that the company is engaged in.
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ABOUT HYSTER COMPANYHyster
Company is a leading world-wide lift truck designer and
manufacturer. Hyster Company offers 130 lift truck models
configured for gasoline, LPG, diesel and electric power, with one
of the widest capacity ranges in the industry — from 2,000 to
105,000 lbs. Supported by one of the industry’s largest and most
experienced dealer networks, Hyster Company builds tough, durable
lift trucks that deliver high productivity, low total cost of
ownership, easy serviceability and advanced ergonomic features,
accompanied by outstanding parts, service and training support.
Hyster Company is a division of Hyster-Yale Group,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Materials
Handling, Inc. (NYSE:HY) which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio
and operates globally.
Jennifer Timblin
Hyster Company
252-412-4322
jennifer.timblin@hyster-yale.com
Dan Gauss
Koroberi
336-409-5391
dan@koroberi.com
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