Business & Finance
APM Terminals orders electric equipment for Port of New York and New Jersey modernization
The terminal operator has purchased 130 zero-emission port assets as part of a modernization initiative at its Elizabeth facility.
The short version
- APM Terminals Elizabeth has ordered 96 Class 8 electric terminal tractors and 34 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes to electrify its operations.
- The facility handles nearly 30% of container traffic at the Port of New York and New Jersey, supporting over 600 vessel calls annually.
- APM Terminals is partnering with local labor organizations to provide workforce training for operating and maintaining the new electric equipment.
Key facts
- APM Terminals Elizabeth placed equipment orders for 96 Class 8 electric terminal tractors from Orange EV and 34 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes from Konecranes.[Electrek]
- The Elizabeth terminal accounts for nearly 30% of the container traffic across the Port of New York and New Jersey, processing over 800,000 truck loads per year.[Electrek]
- The project includes the installation of heavy-duty charging infrastructure required to power the new terminal fleet.[Electrek]
- The company is coordinating with regional labor partners to train workers on the new electric cargo-handling machinery.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- The announcement did not state the total financial cost of the equipment orders or the target delivery dates for deployment.[Electrek]