Malaysia's Northport goes green with electric RTGs
Malaysia's Northport has acquired 13 environment-friendly Electric Rubber Tired Gantry (E-RTG) cranes as part of its infrastructure redevelopment and major upgrading of equipment and facilities plan, Seatrade Asia online reports.
The E-RTG cranes, expected to be delivered by May, are fully powered by shore power and equipped with the latest drive technology that will produce cleaner and more efficient methods of operation. Movement is performed using energy-saving electric motors, which are expected to reduce fuel costs significantly. E-RTG energy consumption cost is only 35% of a diesel-powered RTG.
Other developments include the new Container Terminal 4 project, which is progressing on schedule, with the construction of Wharf 8A expected to be fully operational in July.
