MOL has agreed with Mitsui E&S Machinery to begin joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machineries.
As part of this agreement, Shosen Koun has signed a contract for a new near zero emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantry (RTG) container yard crane and decided to introduce it at the MOL-operated Kobe International Container Terminal (KICT).
The NZE RTG improved the fuel consumption by 20-30%, and reduces emissions of CO2 and other harmful substances in diesel exhaust in comparison with a conventional one.
In addition, looking ahead to the spread of a hydrogen supply infrastructure in the future, Shosen Koun decided to introduce the NZE RTG because the engine specifications make it possible to achieve zero emissions by changing the power source to a hydrogen fuel cell (FC) power unit instead of diesel generator.
KICT is the first facility in Japan, to adopt the NZE RTG, and it is slated to be introduced around end of May 2022.
