SSAM began the transition to electric in September 2012, partnering with Conductix-Wampfler to retrofit eight RTGs to e-RTGs. Over the next two and a half years, the operator worked to convert a total of 32 RTGs to electric and purchased four new e-RTGs from Chinese manufacturer ZPMC, all equipped with Conductix-Wampfler cable reels.<\/p>\n
In order to complete the project, SSAM also converted four Paceco RTGs into RMGs for intermodal rail yard operations. Those units are powered with Conductix-Wampfler\u2019s Hevi-Bar II Conductor Bar System.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe transition to e-RTGs is a clear benefit no matter how you look at it,\u201d commented Gabriel Juri of SSAM. \u201cWe are extremely satisfied with the performance of the e-RTGS, particularly due to the higher speeds and increased productivity from not having to refuel or conduct diesel engine maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the transition complete, SSAM said it is well on its way to increasing efficiency and cost savings while meeting all the latest environmental demands. The e-RTGs employ new technologies that greatly reduce emissions and enhance productivity, reliability and flexibility.<\/p>\n
The new technology reduces fuel consumption by an estimated 95%. In addition, the e-RTGs are apparently more reliable than diesel-powered versions with less downtime. This reduction in both fuel demand and maintenance costs will mean a significant net savings each year for SSAM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conductix-Wampfler and SSA M\u00e9xico (SSAM) have successfully completed a full-scale electrification project at the Manzanillo Mexico Terminal, apparently the first container terminal in the Americas to operate on 100% electric power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-terminal-operations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4183"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4185,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4183\/revisions\/4185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4183"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}