Sustainability to drive the evolution of port tyres, but bring new challenges

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

Global terminal operator takes delivery of ZPMC’s 100th straddle carrier

Eurogate Group, with a fleet of over 400 straddle carriers, aims for net-zero emissions by 2040 and is piloting diesel alternatives for its fleet.

Kalmar Corporation has partnered with CES Srl to globally distribute and service CES reach stackers over 125 tonnes.

In May, the Port of Tacoma began using renewable diesel in the straddle carriers operating at its North Intermodal Yard.

The big cargo handling equipment manufacturers are pushing ahead with fully electric mobile machines, but demand is still in its early stages, and not every manufacturer is ready to join the party just yet.