Freeport opts for Terex hybrid drive straddle carriers

The units can stack 9’6’’ high-cube containers 1-over-2 with a 60 tonne lift capacity under spreader and a maximum travel speed of 30 kph and they will be in operation at FCP from May this year.

The Terex NSC E ECO comes with a hybrid drive system comprising both a diesel-powered generator and electrostatic short-term storage media which results in significantly reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emissions compared to a traditional drive system.

Excess energy recovered during braking and lowering motions is stored in transient storage media (consisting of high-performance capacitors, or ultracaps) and then used for the next straddle carrier work cycle. This technology means that load surges on the primary energy source, being usually a diesel-generator set, can be mitigated while allowing it to run in a smoother, energy efficient manner.