Automated container transporters (AGV) at at HHLA Container Terminal Alternwerder (CTA) will be powered by lithium-ion batteries in the future, as they move containers between ships and the yard.
The use of green energy prevents any CO2, nitric oxide or particulate matter from being emitted and the vehicles are also three times more efficient than their diesel-powered predecessors, noted the terminal operator.
The machines can also contribute to the stabilisation of the grid by precisely extracting or feeding energy during their time at the charging station.
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