MOL Group and Mitsui E&S Machinery commence joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel cell yard crane
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui E&S Machinery, Ltd. will begin a joint study to introduce hydrogen-fueled port cargo handling machines. As part of this agreement, MOL’s group company Shosen Koun Co., Ltd. has signed a contract for a new near zero emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantry (RTG) container yard crane and will introduce it at the MOL-operated Kobe International Container Terminal (KICT).
Mitsui E&S has developed a diesel hybrid RTG with a smaller diesel engine and larger battery storage; this NZE Transtainer improves fuel efficiency by 20 to 30% compared to the conventional Hybrid Transtainer.
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MOL Group and Mitsui E&S Machinery to Commence Joint Study to Introduce Hydrogen Fuel Port Cargo Handling Machineries
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced that it has agreed with Mitsui E&S Machinery, Ltd. (Mitsui E&S Machinery; President: Ichiro Tanaka; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) to commence joint study to introduce Hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machineries. As part of this agreement, MOL’s group company Shosen Koun Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroyuki Nakahi; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Kobe) has signed a contract for a new near zero emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantry (RTG) container yard crane and decided to introduce it at the MOL-operated Kobe International Container Terminal (KICT).
MOL, Mitsui E&S Machinery partner up on near zero-emission cargo handling equipment May 7, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Mitsui E&S Machinery to launch a joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machinery. As part of this agreement, MOL’s company Shosen Koun Co. has signed a contract for a new near zero-emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantry (RTG) container yard crane and decided to introduce it at the MOL-operated Kobe International Container Terminal (KICT).
NZE RTG; Image courtesy; MOL Thanks to the smaller size of its diesel engine, the NZE RTG improves fuel consumption by 20-30%, and reduces emissions of CO2 and other harmful substances in diesel exhaust in comparison with a conventional one, according to its developer.