APM Terminals Barcelona receives €3.9 million grant for an electrification project
The €3.9 million ($4.2 million) grant has been provided by the Spanish Government for APM Terminals’ port in Barcelona, said the transport and logistics company.
PHOTO: Aerial view of the Port of Barcelona. Getty Images
The grant will be used for a pilot project in collaboration with APM Terminals’ suppliers in Barcelona, for the electrification of container handling equipment operating at the Barcelona terminal, the company stated.
The company said that the pilot project includes the acquisition of five zero-emission electric straddle carriers, four recharging stations, and other civil and electric works required for the operations and recharging of machines.
The cranes for this project are expected to arrive in Barcelona by the third quarter of 2024, with testing expected to take place until the second quarter of 2025, APM Terminals said.
The company also said that it is currently working on machinery electrification pilot projects at other terminals with local and global partners, with an investment of $60 million.
“The aim is to provide a greater understanding of the technical and economic viability of this emission-reducing project, optimise processes and investigate its scalability to other terminals where cargo is handled with similar machinery,” APM Terminals stated in its statement.
The company further noted that the electricity contracted by the terminal for this project comes from renewable energy sources exclusively. The project is also expected to improve maintenance processes by “significantly reducing the use of oil in daily operations and waste generation.”
This project is a part of the Spanish Government’s Moves Singular Projects II Programme for Efficient and Sustainable Mobility and is financed by the European Union (EU).
By Aparupa Mazumder
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