Japanese up port stakes

Global terminal operators do not believe Chinese-made cranes represent a cybersecurity risk; ZPMC still dominates the market, but not to the extent it did previously.

Troy Collard of PACECO described progress and challenges in deploying the first fuel cell hybrid RTG crane at the Port of LA, citing hydrogen supply as a key issue.

The “world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered rubber-tyred gantry” could be a better zero-emissions option for terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach than ERTGs.

The US and Japan are moving much closer together as the US looks to move quickly to remove China as a supplier of infrastructure and other systems it deems as critical infrastructure and/or a cyber security risk.

Port authorities and terminal operators are embracing eco-friendly strategies, opting for hybrid and electric machines to cut emissions.

The latest shipment of hybrid RTGs from Mitsui’s Oita Crane Works Japan had 10 machines on board; two were bound for Mindanao Container Terminal in Misamis Oriental