SCCT reaches new heights of electrification

APM Terminals has entered into an agreement with Kalmar to supply an electric Reach Stacker (eRS) to be piloted at Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), where APM Terminals is majority owner.

The eRS is now fully operational at SCCT, and the initial feedback has been positive. Over the next months, APM Terminals and Kalmar will work together to collect data and insights from this pilot, with the goal of advancing the electrification of terminal operations across the industry.

Keld Mosgaard Christensen, Chief Executive Officer of SCCT commented, “Electrification is one of the cornerstones of our decarbonisation vision, and this pilot is an opportunity to accelerate the maturity and adoption of electric equipment. We are excited to team up with Kalmar on this pilot, aiming to gain important insights into technical aspects of the equipment, infrastructure requirements, and operational implications.”

Peter Olsson, VP, Counterbalanced Global Sales Kalmar says on the subject, “APM Terminals is leading by example with its commitment to achieve net zero by 2040. As electrification is central to their decarbonisation vision, we are proud that they have chosen to pilot our electric Reach Stacker to support them in realising their goals. With this step, we are reaching another significant milestone by delivering our first electric Reach Stacker to Africa.”

APM Terminals has made a commitment to be net zero by 2040, and SCCT will play an important role in building and strengthening APM Terminal’s organizational capabilities and readiness for operating electric equipment as part of the USD 60 million global electrification pilot program, announced last year.

The investment in electric equipment supports APM Terminals’ global strategy aiming to reduce, replace and decarbonise to reach net zero by 2040 and supports the terminal operator’s engagement for that in the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) that was founded at COP28.