Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes presented the new design of its Noell Straddle Carrier prototype on 26 September in Würzburg, Germany, on a celebratory event for the 200th anniversary of the brand.
“Sustainability is becoming more and more important for container terminals using straddle carriers, as they search for viable ways to decrease their CO2 emissions and power usage,” said Konecranes in an announcement. “This was a big theme at the customer event because the new-design Konecranes Noell Straddle Carrier can give customers zero tailpipe emission operation thanks to its complete set of power options.”
The company noted that hybrid and battery operations are now available, and hydrogen operation will be available too in the future if hydrogen infrastructure develops as expected, while every power option is retrofittable and swappable.
“Historically, retrofitting straddle carriers with new power systems has rarely been economically viable,” pointed out Konecranes.