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Portonave electric equipment rollout

Overview

Portonave, Brazil's first private container terminal, continues its decarbonisation drive with a major rollout of fully electric handling equipment. In late July 2026 the company announced the purchase of 30 electric terminal tractors from Terberg and five electric reach stackers from Kalmar, alongside the recent delivery of seven electric rubber‑tyred gantry cranes, bringing the electric fleet to 14 units and supporting a capacity increase to 2 million TEU per year. The reach stackers and tractors are scheduled for phased delivery, with full operational status expected by January 2027, and a dedicated charging centre with nine chargers will be installed.

Kalmar confirmed the five‑unit reach‑stacker order for the Navegantes terminal, with delivery slated for the fourth quarter of 2026, and highlighted that the machines will provide zero‑emission cargo handling while maintaining productivity. In the same announcement Kalmar and APM Terminals unveiled a strategic partnership to co‑develop the Kalmar One automation platform and an Automation‑as‑a‑Service offering, aiming to enhance safety, efficiency and reduce complexity across automated terminals. The collaboration could extend to Portonave’s operations, complementing its electric equipment programme.

Portonave expects the new equipment to cut greenhouse‑gas emissions by about 30 % for the tractors and 80 % for the reach stackers, reinforcing its sustainability‑focused strategy while maintaining productivity at the Navegantes terminal.

Entities

Portonave · Terberg · Konecranes · Pier 400 terminal · Navegantes terminal

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 2 SOURCES] Kalmar and APM Terminals have a strategic partnership to co‑develop the Kalmar One automation platform.
[● 2 SOURCES] The partnership includes joint software development and deployment to existing and future terminals.
[● 2 SOURCES] Kalmar and APM Terminals will develop an Automation‑as‑a‑Service approach.
[● 2 SOURCES] APM Terminals currently uses Kalmar One at its Pier 400 terminal in Los Angeles, California.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Kalmar will supply five electric reachstackers to Portonave for the Navegantes terminal in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Delivery of the reachstackers is scheduled for Q4 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The electric reachstackers generate zero emissions at source.

Timeline

18 days ago

[BUSINESS] 5 sources
Kalmar secures Brazil electric reachstacker order and deepens automation partnership with APM Terminals
Kalmar will deliver five electric reachstackers to Portonave in Brazil and has partnered with APM Terminals to co‑develop the Kalmar One automation platform and an Automation‑as‑a‑Service solution.
20 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Portonave expands electric equipment fleet with $61 million investment
Portonave in Brazil has invested about R$ 61 million in electric terminal tractors and reach stackers, and completed its 14‑unit electric RTG crane fleet, aiming to cut emissions and boost capacity to 2 million

Sources

container-news.com · dailyguardian.ca · playfrisbee.com · portalportuario.cl · porttechnology.org · tradenews.com.ar

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