A Canadian port operator is set to become the first in the world to convert its entire fleet into hybrid vehicles.
Termont Montreal, a LOGISTEC Corporation joint-venture, will convert 57 terminal tractors into diesel-electric hybrid vehicles using Effenco's Active Stop-Start technology. These will be utilised at the Port of Montreal to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company’s initiative is supported by CAD$1.4m from the Government of Quebec.
“Thanks to our innovative mindset and perseverance, our team will have new equipment to ensure better management of our ecological footprint. And that’s just the beginning. Electrification is a key project of the future for Termont and our industry,” said Julien Dubreuil, general manager at Termont Montreal.
The initiative to reduce the port's ecological impact and improve air quality follows a pilot project last year. The hybrid conversion is expected to see the port reduce nearly half of fine particulate matter produced by vocational vehicles and 39% of nitrogen oxide.
"We are happy to be part of this announcement. Effenco's innovative technology adopted by Termont Montreal's vehicles plays a major role in the Port's strategy to reduce its ecological impacts," said Sylvie Vachon, president of the Port of Montreal.
