Top 6 Ports Using Electric Straddle Carriers Today

The electric era has long arrived, and electric straddle carriers have long been in the industrial field. The world's six major ports have long carried out a more environmentally friendly "electric revolution" and promoted the green evolution of steel giants. The author has collected the actual application of the six major ports in the world to bring you a detailed and interesting introduction. Let's take a look!

1. Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands:

As we all know, the Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe. As early as 2018, Rotterdam successfully tested the world's first electric straddle carrier. Now 80% of the container handling in the port area is completed by electric models. The roaring noise brought by the engine in the past has been replaced by silent operations like in a library. The working environment of the workers has been greatly improved. In the interview, the workers joked: "The biggest noise now is the quarrel of seagulls." The secret to reducing noise is actually in the combination of special rubber tires and reluctance motors. The energy consumption is 42% lower than that of diesel engines, and the 1.8 million liters of diesel saved each year are enough to fill 1.5 Olympic standard swimming pools. In terms of environmental protection, it can be said to be a great improvement! What's even more amazing is the braking energy recovery system - every time you brake, the battery is reversely charged, which is equivalent to picking up 15% of the driving range for free.

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2. Singapore PSA Port:

It is a big challenge for electric straddle carriers to achieve breakthrough applications in tropical Singapore! Singapore is located in the tropical zone with an average annual humidity of 85%. For this reason, PSA Port has developed a "three-layer defense system" for electric straddle carriers: built-in cold circulation pipes in the battery compartment of the straddle carrier, aviation-grade insulation materials wrapped on the outside, and retractable awnings on the top. After actual testing, it was proved that this system can keep the battery at the best operating temperature in an environment of 45°C, and the charging and discharging efficiency is stable at more than 95%. In other words, this innovation has enabled electric straddle carriers to adapt to the regional characteristics of Singapore very well and work efficiently.

After research and summary, the current fleet of 200 electric straddle carriers can reduce the carbon dioxide absorbed by 56,000 adult oak trees every year! The port manager also laughed and said: "Our electric monster is better at fixing carbon than mangroves."

3. Port of Los Angeles, USA：

Electric straddle carriers in the United States are like participating in science fiction blockbusters. In the use of its largest port, Port of Los Angeles, electric straddle carriers are very intelligent and automated. Specifically, when the electric straddle carrier stops above the container for operation, the charging coil buried in the ground will automatically sense the power supply and replenish 50 degrees of electricity in 15 minutes - enough to complete 3 standard transportation cycles. This greatly improves the efficiency of the electric straddle carrier, thereby maximizing productivity.

The reason for such high efficiency is actually the application of dynamic power management algorithm, which can automatically adjust the charging power according to the real-time load. Therefore, in practical applications, such as last year's winter rainstorm season, this system successfully increased the port operation efficiency by 12% against the trend, so that workers no longer have to worry about the problem of water ingress and short circuit of the charging interface.

4. Tianjin Port, China:

Electric straddle carrier also has a unique innovative application in Tianjin Port, China. Its independently developed intelligent spreader is called "mind reading in the container industry".

This innovation can use laser scanning + AI image recognition to determine the size and center of gravity of the box within 0.3 seconds, and the robotic arm can automatically adjust the locking angle.

In actual operation applications, the time to grab a 40-foot container can be compressed from 55 seconds to 28 seconds, which is equivalent to carrying 400 more standard containers per day. A more interesting humanized innovation is the night mode lighting. The LED matrix light on the roof of the electric straddle carrier can project a 5-meter-wide light curtain, which not only ensures the operation lighting but also does not affect the driver's sight, and can better ensure the safety of the driver's night operation.

5. Hamburg Port, Germany:

In Germany, the application of electric straddle carriers also focuses on maximizing efficiency and environmental protection. In order to make the narrow docks built in the 19th century more developed and applied, engineers at the Port of Hamburg installed a "bionic joint system" for the electric straddle carrier: through the millimeter-level coordination of 48 hydraulic fulcrums, diagonal translation, on-the-spot turning and other stunts can be achieved. In this way, the narrowest U-turn can be completed in a 23-meter-wide channel, saving 40% of the turning space compared to traditional models.

In order to achieve environmental protection, the Port of Hamburg will equip each vehicle with an exhaust particle counter to ensure that the PM2.5 emissions during the entire operation do not exceed the German indoor air quality standards. This application brings great benefits to environmental improvement and promotes the green revolution of industry.

6. Dubai Port, UAE:

The electric straddle carrier at Jebel Ali Port has set a record of 4 hours of battery life after charging for 5 minutes at a high temperature of 50°C. The key lies in the folding photovoltaic panel on the roof - the area after unfolding is equivalent to two badminton courts, and it automatically chases the light and charges during lunch break. There is also a very powerful battery pre-cooling technology: the battery is cooled to 15℃ during the low temperature period in the early morning for storage, and it is like having a built-in "electronic ice armor" during daytime operation. Now the average daily handling capacity of each vehicle is 18% higher than that of a diesel vehicle, but the energy consumption cost is only one-third of that of its competitors. It perfectly combines the geographical advantages, adapts to local conditions, and maximizes low energy consumption and high efficiency.

In addition, according to industry surveys, the latest trend is to equip straddle carriers with "digital twin systems" or automated synchronization. When the vehicle is operating, it can synchronize virtual models in the cloud to predict failures. After using this technology, a port in Shanghai reduced unexpected downtime by 76%. The degree of automation is becoming more and more advanced, and the performance and maintenance of the equipment can be better guaranteed, extending the service life of the equipment.

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