Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will introduce 116 Li-Ion AGVs from Konecranes in a transition to a fully-electric Automated Horizontal Transport System at its Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB).
This is the largest-ever single order for Konecranes Gottwald AGVs, booked in 2022, which aims to support HHLA in becoming more efficient and reaching its goal of carbon neutrality by 2040.
The Konecranes Gottwald AGVs will be used for automated container transport at the Waltershofer Hafen container hub, which spans a total quay length of 3.6 kilometres.
The delivery includes a CE TYPE Approved Interchange and Fence Control safety system connected to CTB’s quay cranes and automated stacking cranes.
Deliveries will continue through 2025 and take HHLA’s total Konecranes AGV fleet size to more than 200 vehicles.
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Ingo Witte, General Manager of HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai, highlighted the terminal’s transition from manual, diesel-powered operations to fully electric and automated: “We are nearing the completion of our conversion from manual straddle carrier operations to automated, emission-free AGVs between the quay and storage blocks.
“With the transformation of CTB, HHLA is taking another significant step forward. This comprehensive modernisation project is regarded as the largest brownfield upgrade of an operational plant in the global industry.”
Once fully implemented, the AGVs are expected to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 12,000 tonnes annually.
More recently, Konecranes announced changes to its operational model to complement its strategic implementation and expansion plans.
