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Oakland goes hybrid for cleaner terminal ops

SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the US Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines to help clean up operations.

The retrofit is forecast to cut over 45 tonnes of exhaust emissions each year at the Port of Oakland Photo: Christopher/flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0

SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the US Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines to help clean up operations.

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