Oakland goes hybrid to ‘green’ terminal ops

In the US, SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the Californian Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines.

The retrofit is forecast to cut over 45 tonnes of exhaust emissions each year at the Port of Oakland Photo: Christopher/flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0

In the US, SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the Californian Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines.