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Victoria International Container Terminal purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers from Kalmar to expand capacity and reduce emissions
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The new ACCs, scheduled for delivery in 2025, will each feature a twin-box lifting capacity of up to 60 tons and Kalmar’s latest hybrid technology with lithium-ion batteries for energy recovery
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All of VICT’s cranes are equipped with energy recovery systems, contributing to the terminal’s energy efficiency and CO2 emission reduction goals
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) has purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar to expand capacity and reduce emissions.
The new ACCs, scheduled for delivery in 2025, will each feature a twin-box lifting capacity of up to 60 tons and Kalmar’s latest hybrid technology with lithium-ion batteries for energy recovery, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said in a statement. VICT is ICTSI’s operation at the Port of Melbourne in Australia.
ICTSI said the technology contributes to a 40% increase in energy efficiency and a 50-ton carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction per carrier annually.
“We value our partnership with Kalmar and their technical support,” said Bruno Porchietto, VICT chief executive officer, said in a statement.
He added, “These new hybrid carriers are part of our expansion plan, which will increase our capacity to 1.5 million TEUs [twenty-foot equivalent units] annually. This investment demonstrates our commitment to customer focus, innovation, and sustainability, ensuring we can meet the growing demand for our services while minimizing our environmental impact.”
ICTSI noted that VICT is the only fully automated container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere, operating seven remotely controlled ship-to-shore cranes (five super post-Panamax and two ultra post-Panamax, the largest in Australia), 17 ACCs, and 26 automated stacking cranes.
All cranes are equipped with energy recovery systems, contributing to the terminal’s energy efficiency and CO2 emission reduction goals.
The new investment follows a record year for VICT in 2024, during which it reached the five million-TEU mark since commencing operations in 2017.
Last year, ICTSI also inaugurated the Phase 3A expansion of VICT, increasing its capacity by 30% to 1.25 million TEUs and enabling the terminal to handle larger vessels and cater to the growing demand.
READ: ICTSI inaugurates Phase 3A expansion of Australia terminal
Phase 3A is part of the AU$235 million (P8.5 billion) expansion project that is being carried out in two phases.
Phase 3B is scheduled to be completed in 2026 and will include the acquisition of another automated ship-to-shore crane, three auto container carriers, four auto stacking cranes, and construction of two additional storage blocks.
