Halifax Port Buys Eight New Electric Cranes
HALIFAX – PSA Halifax has bought eight new electric cranes as it looks to decrease the Port of Halifax’s carbon footprint.
The cranes will replace a portion of the current diesel equipment as PSA Halifax looks to transition to an entirely electric operating environment. In a press statement, the group said that in addition to helping the port reach its sustainability goals, the electric cranes will expand the terminal’s handling capacity by 25 per cent.
The Atlantic shipping hub purchased the cranes from Konecranes, an industrial equipment distributor from Finland. The cranes are called electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes or E-RTGs for short.
As one of the fastest-growing container terminals on North America’s Atlantic Coast, PSA Halifax has seen an 18 per cent increase in container traffic since 2020. Representatives from the company are excited about the new cranes’ ability to continue that growth.
A sustainable solution
PSA International has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Transitioning its shipping yards to electric equipment is part of that promise.
“We are particularly pleased to see that this new equipment is focused on reducing the Port of Halifax’s overall emissions footprint,” said Captain Allan Gray, the president and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority.
The new cranes will arrive in the spring of 2024, roughly one year from now.