T2 goes Electric

OEMs continue to make progress with battery-powered machines and alternative fuels as more ports in the US line up for government incentives for low and zero emissions equipment.

Kalmar will supply four Eco reachstackers to Groupe Combronde, with deliveries in Q1 2025 and Q1 2026 for the Prestalog intermodal terminal near Lyon.

Kalmar CEO Sami Niiranen says demand has been stable over the past five quarters ranging at € 400m per quarter.

Terminal operators continue to work with companies to develop and test autonomous terminal tractors. While most are proceeding cautiously, Hutchison Ports has much more ambitious targets.

Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam received 10 new Kalmar straddle carriers, including electric and hybrid machines, as part of its 2035 net-zero emissions goal.

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port takes delivery of 42 electric terminal tractors from Sany.