CIT Abidjan, a port in the Ivory Coast jointly operated by Bolloré Ports and APM Terminals, has ordered 36 fully electric terminal tractors from Gaussin, as well as 24 powerpacks and six 36-channel charging stations.
The €9.9m (US$12m) order is the largest since the launch of the APM 75T HE tractors, which are designed to transport containers in ports.
CIT is a new terminal in Abidjan with an annual capacity of 1.2m teu and a total surface area of 37.5 ha. It is equipped with six quay cranes and 13 electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, making it the first container terminal in Africa to integrate as much electric equipment.
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