New cranes at Felixstowe boost net zero ambitions
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its latest batch of automated electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes.
The latest batch of five machines, which also have a remote-control option, are part of an order for 17 electric cranes from Konecranes.
The cranes are part of the port’s drive to replace all diesel equipment and reach net zero for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2023.
“These new cranes are the latest stage of our drive to deliver a first-class customer service, improve working conditions for our employees and remove carbon from our operations,” Robert Ashton, chief operating officer.
The port has recently increased its maximum berth depth to 18 metres to accommodate the world’s largest container ships.
“That upgrade is complemented by these new cranes and the increased use of automated and remote-control technology to improve the efficiency and predictability of service we offer them,” continued Ashton.
The new cranes span seven rows plus a roadway and are capable of lifting containers 1-over-6 high. They are capable of being fully automated but will operate in semi-autonomous mode with the lift to or from the carrying vehicle undertaken using remote control by an operator based in a newly refurbished remote-control suite at the port.
The new cranes are being unloaded at the port’s Trinity Terminal before being transferred to berths 8 & 9 where they will be based.
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