Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a new contract with APM Terminals’ Pier 400 Los Angeles to supply two new Kalmar electric AutoStrads™ and undertake a retrofit of two existing hybrid straddle carriers.
These new and retrofitted units are part of APM Terminals’ US$60 million electrification pilot programme, an initiative also underway in Aqaba Container Terminal, APM Terminals Barcelona, APM Terminals Mobile, and the Suez Canal Container Terminal.
This latest deal in Los Angeles was booked as part of Cargotec’s Q1 2024 order intake, with the equipment due to be delivered in Q4 2024.
Jon Poelma, Managing Director, APM Terminals, Pier 400, explains: “With this pilot we look to gain greater understanding of how to convert our existing hybrid equipment fleet to fully electric with our on-site mechanic workforce. Electrifying straddle carriers is an essential task for us. We’re confident they will be able to meet the significant operational demands of the terminal. We have made the commitment to our customers to decarbonise supply chains and are aiming for net-zero emissions at the terminal before 2030.”
Kalmar adds that the two Kalmar electric straddle carriers participating in the electrification pilot project will feature high-power batteries with an operation time of 45–50 minutes and a charging time of approximately five to six minutes. Charging of the equipment will be performed at two Kalmar FastCharge™ charging stations strategically located on the machines’ working routes. All charging related decisions are performed automatically by Kalmar One Fleet Optimiser’s energy management module.
Pier 400 covers an area of 507 acres and is home to 19 Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes. The terminal currently operates a total of 132 Kalmar AutoStrads™, all of which have hybrid electric drivetrains.
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