Konecranes introduces its Hydrogen Fuel Cell straddle carrier to TOC Americas

Konecranes has introduced its Konecranes Noell Hydrogen Fuel Cell straddle carrier to the Americas, set to debut at TOC Americas in Panama City alongside the Konecranes electric rubber tyred gantry (E-RTG) and electric empty container handler (ECH).

The new hydrogen-driven straddle carrier is currently being tested at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s (HHLA) hydrogen test field in Hamburg, and initial test results show the same high performance as hybrid versions.

Thomas Gylling, director of marketing and customer experience, port solutions, Konecranes, said: “To date, hydrogen fuel cells have mainly been used with light material handling equipment, so the workhorse Konecranes Noell Hydrogen Fuel Cell straddle carrier marks an important step forward for heavy material handling equipment.