PSA Halifax has confirmed it has signed a new agreement with Konecranes to acquire eight new electric Rubber Tyred Gantries (eRTGs) for its Atlantic Hub facility on the East Coast of Canada.
Delivery is expected during Q2 2024 and will see the terminal’s total RTG fleet increase from nine to 17 units. This new equipment will replace the existing diesel units and will result in the terminal being an all-electric RTG facility, which is an important to meet its sustainability and decarbonisation reduction targets.
Jan Van Mossevelde, CEO, PSA Halifax notes: “Volumes at PSA’s Atlantic Hub have grown rapidly over the last hree years. The new E-RTGs will allow us to densify our container yard and increase our total terminal handling capacity by over 25 per cent while bringing us closer to achieving our sustainability goals.”
