27 November 2023
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced that its Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) fleet at the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) is now fully battery-powered, eliminating the use of diesel.
This means that the entire container transit process, from the ship to the storage system, is now powered exclusively by renewable electricity.
This transition has saved approximately 3 million liters of diesel per year, reducing CO2 emissions by around 8,000 tonnes. HHLA continues to invest in the electrification of other terminals with the aim of achieving climate-neutral operations by 2040. Additionally, CTA has obtained certification as a climate-neutral company.
HHLA is exploring the use of battery-powered tractor units, and any remaining CO2 emissions at CTA are offset with compensation certificates. Overall, HHLA recently reported a decline in revenue and profits in the first nine months of 2023.