Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZMPC) has tested the world’s first container straddle carrier with an autonomous navigation system in Shanghai, China.
More than half of the 1,000 container terminals around the world use straddle carriers, with around 4,000 units in operation, yet automated straddle carriers account for less than 5% of the market.
Larry Li, president of ZPMC North America, said: “A conservative estimate indicates that automated straddle carriers will reach 20 per cent of the global market in the next five to 10 years.”
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