Reaching a tipping point

Container Handling Equipment (CHE) is a critical enabler of port operations, accounting for 90% of global trade across the world’s 940 container ports. In 2020 alone, the global fleet of CHE enabled the transportation of 815 million TEUs but was also responsible for emitting 10-15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide whilst doing so. Research has found that the challenges hampering the uptake of battery-electric CHE can be mostly overcome. This whitepaper presents a roadmap for the electrification of CHE within the next 2-8 years.