DP World invests £12m in fully electric straddle carriers at London Gateway, in world first

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By LoadstarEditorial

14/06/2023

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London, United Kingdom, 14th June 2023: DP World is investing £12m in eight new straddle carriers to service the ground-breaking new fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub.

The innovative new machines will be part of the first all-electric fleet in the world to go into commercial operation at a port and herald a major step forward for the sustainability of the global supply chain. Each straddle carrier, which moves containers handled by the quay cranes and then ...

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