This innovation is a key part of BEST\u2019s ambitious port electrification strategy aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and enhancing sustainability in terminal operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cSociety and consumers increasingly demand sustainable practices across the supply chain, from production to distribution,\u201d stated Guillermo Belcastro, CEO of Hutchison Ports BEST. \u201cAt BEST, we reduce emissions by almost 70% per container compared to conventional terminals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Electrical switch<\/strong><\/p>\n By replacing diesel-powered equipment with electric alternatives, like the new reach stacker powered by lithium batteries, BEST said it is taking a major step toward decarbonising port activities and improving air quality.<\/p>\n The new electric reach stacker, manufactured by Sany, plays a crucial role in this transformation.<\/p>\n The electric reach stacker will prevent an estimated 260 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by using renewable electricity. This move is aligned with BEST\u2019s broader carbon reduction plan, which targets an 80% emission cut by 2030 and net-zero by 2040.<\/p>\n With the reach stacker now fully operational, BEST\u2019s next step is the September introduction of On Shore Power Supply (OPS), allowing container ships to connect to 100% green electricity during port calls.<\/p>\n This will further solidify BEST\u2019s position as a leader in port electrification and environmental sustainability in Southern Europe.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hutchison Ports BEST has introduced the first electric reach stacker in Southern Europe at its terminal in the Port of Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,46],"tags":[1775,1356,136,637,23,1776],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alternative-fuels-greenport","category-energy-technology-greenport","tag-best","tag-electric-reach-stacker","tag-hutchison-ports","tag-port-electrification","tag-port-equipment","tag-shore-power-electrification"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4653"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4655,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653\/revisions\/4655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4653"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}