Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its charging stations for battery-run automated guided vehicles (AGVs) at Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality.
Accordingly, the port waits for four additional charging units, which will be delivered in the following weeks. This move will increase the number of charging stations at CTA to 13 by the end of 2020, and five more will be added in the next year.
The port ensures the continued operation of its growing battery-powered AGV fleet. Half of the vehicles employed are already powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Moreover, it is stated that by the end of 2022, all of the almost 100 vehicles should be powered by lithium-ion batteries, resulting in an annual reduction in emissions of approximately 15,500 tonnes of CO₂ and around 118 tonnes of nitrogen oxide because the electric AGVs do not generate any local CO₂, nitrogen oxide or fine particulate matter emissions.
HHLA compensates for CO2 emissions that are still being generated through emissions reduction certificates, thereby supporting environmentally friendly projects. The goal is to constantly reduce the need to compensate, which will be driven forward through the expansion of the battery-powered AGV fleet.
