Kalmar’s new terminal tractors, the result of a partnership
between Cargotec and Singapore
Technologies Kinetics Inc., were
developed to reduce emissions
from material handling equipment that hauls cargo containers
to and from ports.
PURIFYING THE PORTS
Cargotec and ST Kinetics develop LNG-fueled and hydraulic
hybrid terminal tractors for use in port operations
BY BILL SIURU, PHD, PE
In these days of tightening emis- sions standards and increasing regulation, there is great pressure
on ports located near large urban
areas — especially in the United
States — to reduce emissions. A
major focus of this cleanup is on
reducing emissions from material handling equipment such as yard hustlers
and trucks that haul cargo containers
to and from the port areas.
Cargotec, a global supplier of
cargo handling equipment head-
quartered in Helsinki, Finland, has
developed a new low-emissions line
of yard hustlers through its Kalmar
brand. The line includes liquefied
natural gas-fueled and hydraulic
hybrid drive terminal tractors that,
according to the company, can help
to meet the ever-stricter regula-
tions without the need for expensive
exhaust aftertreatment systems.
