GPA deploys electric rubber-tired gantries

Sustainability

Friday, December 14, 2012
   The Georgia Ports Authority on Friday deployed its first four electrified rubber-tired gantry cranes (ERTG), making it the first North American port operation to introduce this cleaner and more efficient equipment.    The new technology reduces fuel consumption by an estimated 95 percent, GPA said.    “This project is the latest in a series of GPA initiatives designed to increase the productivity and capacity of the port in environmentally responsible ways,” said&...
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