DP WORLD ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP AT LONDON GATEWAY

The partnership enables ultra-rapid charging and efficient operations while eliminating almost all noise pollution, vibrations and emissions harmful to the nearby populations of the port facility.

Kempower’s charging system powers eight new Kalmar electric straddle carriers, which can be charged from 0 to full in just 45 minutes. The modular design provides redundancy, ensuring the highest uptime of three to four hours’ continuous operation which aligns perfectly with driver break schedules. Their port offering has the smallest footprint on the market making it an efficient and space-saving charging solution that fits into existing infrastructure with minimal needs for adjustment.

Kempower equips DP World London Gateway with eight liquid-cooled charging Satellites, a 550 kW Power Unit, and the Kempower ChargEye charging management system. The first charging station was commissioned in May 2024.

"We are very excited to be part of this ground-breaking project to electrify DP World London Gateway. Our experience and relationship with the port OEMs enabled us to deeply understand DP World's needs and provide them with an optimal charging solution through our consultative collaboration. Our strong relationship with Kalmar allowed for comprehensive interoperability testing, ensuring seamless integration of our charging system with the electric straddle carriers,”

Andrew Bowen, Chief Operating Officer at DP World in the UK

“This latest partnership to deliver green investment is a part of DP World’s goal to use innovative technology to become a net zero logistics organisation by 2050 while providing our customers with the best possible end-to-end logistics solutions.”

Electrifying straddle carriers supports DP World’s commitment to achieve a 42% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 28% reduction in scope 3 emissions by 2030.

Following the successful implementation of this pilot, DP World and Kempower look forward to exploring further collaboration and potential expansion.