APM Terminals Barcelona receives €3.9m from Spanish Government for straddle carrier electrification

APM Terminals (APMT) Barcelona has been granted €3.9m (US$4.3m) by the Spanish Government to finance an electrification pilot project for straddle carriers, in an effort to reduce CO₂ emissions by an estimated 821 tonnes per year.

The Moves Singular Projects II Programme will see APMT invest in five zero-emission electric straddle carriers, four recharging stations, civil and electrical works, the IT network and the development of programmes and processes to implement the technology needed to operate and recharge the machinery.

The aim is to provide better understanding of the technical and economic viability of the project, optimise terminal processes and investigate the scalability of other terminals where cargo is handled with similar machinery.