Moving millions of tons of coal, sugar, and other bulk cargo is serious business, and decarbonizing that business presents a number of unique challenges – especially when loading and unloading. That’s what makes the new MV Yampu so interesting: it’s the world’s first self-loading and unloading bulk cargo vessel!
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Last year, the BYD “Shenzhen” set sail on its first voyage with 9,200 parking spots – or enough space to fill 20 football fields, making BYD’s transport ship easily the world’s largest. Now, as the Chinese car brand sets its sights on Europe and North America, it’s ordering 10 more.
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Hutchison Ports Pakistan is pouring a planned $76 million into a new decarbonization plan that promises to deploy more than 70 new electric terminal tractors at its Karachi container terminal as part of a bigger plan to clean up the Pakistani port operations.
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Kalmar Ottawa has been a leader in diesel-powered yard trucks for decades, but as global logistics fleets move to reduce costs and insulate themselves from volatile diesel prices, the company is making that shift, too – and they’re out to prove their new, battery-electric T2 EV can deliver the same durability and productivity that’s made the original T2 a fixture at ports for years.
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A ceremony held at the Port of Long Beach saw a record-setting $383 million grant from the state’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program (PFIP) issued to support 22,000 clean jobs, reduce port and freight emissions, and build up a more modern, more sustainable supply chain at one of America’s busiest ports.
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It’s been a big month for Orange EV – the all electric terminal truck brand followed news of its record-setting 600-unit order with not one but two major milestone announcements: 2,000 yard hostlers delivered to customers, and 33 million electric miles driven!
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On today’s authoritative episode of Quick Charge, we’re talking all about how ports and port authorities are cleaning up their acts with the man in charge of the busiest port in North America – Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba.
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Iconic gummy candy brand HARIBO and its transport partners at Recht Logistik are turning to electric semi trucks to deliver emissions-free shipping across several of its European operations.
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On today’s really quick episode of Quick Charge, we’re doing a crossover episode with Mike Bush from Marketscale’s Hammer Down podcast and explore the business of freight and logistics, how to get involved, and what the future might hold for more efficient, fossil-free trucking.
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Kalmar rolled out its first-ever li-ion-equipped electric “medium” forklift at last week’s ACT Expo – but Kalmar’s medium isn’t like your medium. Kalmar’s medium forklift trucks can hoist up to 40,000 lbs. And their biggest models can lift more than 4x that. (!)
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