The new Terex straddle carriers will increase storage capacity at Scandinavia\u2019s largest container terminal by 40% and will increase productivity with the ability to lift two 20\u2019 containers simultaneously. All new units have now been delivered and the plan is to phase the older units among the 38 working straddle carriers out.<\/p>\n
Martin Koch, technical manager, APM Terminals Gothenburg, said: \u201cWe are lowering our carbon emissions by more than 30% compared with our older vehicles. We are also able to reduce particulate emissions and CO2 emissions by over 90%.\u201d<\/p>\n
From a safety performance perspective, the 12 new straddle carriers provide better visibility and are easier to manoeuvre because they are equipped with 4-point safety belts within the cab and utilise an advanced stability monitoring system.<\/p>\n
These four-high straddle carriers, the first to be put into operation in Sweden, are part of a USD$115m investment programme over the next five years to establish the facility as a deep-water hub for Scandinavia and the Baltic area.<\/p>\n
APM Terminals Gothenburg handles 8,000-10,000 container quay moves per week, with an overall annual container throughput of 780,000 teu in 2013.<\/p>\n
Nearly half of all of the port\u2019s container traffic moves by rail into and out of the facility, with 25 rail shuttles linking Gothenburg with commercial and industrial centres in Sweden and Norway. A rail expansion increasing annual rail capacity to 550,000 teu is currently underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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