Are lithium-ion batteries really sustainable for heavy duty mobile port plant? There may be better and more economical alternatives.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an greement to supply logistics service provider Star Container Services BV with 12 ECH mast trucks

More products are now available from the Shanghai manufacturing plant, easing the pressure on the Polish plant and shortening lead times

Konecranes has delivered seven clamp trucks and two RMGs to the new facility, completing an order that involved joint planning and consulting on the layout of the terminal to ensure Eldorado Brasil gets the best business return for its major investment

Cargo handling equipment specialist Sater, based in Pomigliano d’Arco (Naples), has recently supplied two Kalmar DCG140-6 FLTs, fitted with Bolzoni pulp bale clamps, to Magazzini Generali Silos Frigoriferi SpA, in the Port of Naples

Sodium-ion-based batteries are widely considered to be the next step for EVs. Lithium is becoming scarce and, according to the World Economic Forum, almost 50% of production is in areas with high water stress. Sodium, on the other hand, is the sixth most common element on earth, making up 2.6% of the earth’s crust.

Are lithium-ion batteries really sustainable for heavy duty mobile port plant? There may be better and more economical alternatives.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an greement to supply logistics service provider Star Container Services BV with 12 ECH mast trucks

More products are now available from the Shanghai manufacturing plant, easing the pressure on the Polish plant and shortening lead times

Konecranes has delivered seven clamp trucks and two RMGs to the new facility, completing an order that involved joint planning and consulting on the layout of the terminal to ensure Eldorado Brasil gets the best business return for its major investment

Sodium-ion-based batteries are widely considered to be the next step for EVs. Lithium is becoming scarce and, according to the World Economic Forum, almost 50% of production is in areas with high water stress. Sodium, on the other hand, is the sixth most common element on earth, making up 2.6% of the earth’s crust.

Indian company scores a major success, while a robust leasing and rental market is helping the wheels go round.