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Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Mitsui sign deal for 48 electric RTG cranes

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between the MMC Group and APM Terminals, signed a deal with Mitsui E&S for the acquisition of 48 electric rubber tyre gantry cranes.

The signing ceremony, held at PTP on 20 December 2023, involved PTP CEO Marco Neelsen and Mitsui’s general manager of the sales department in the logistics systems division Atsufumi Takahashi.

Both parties aim to establish a long-standing partnership encompassing equipment procurement, inventory management, and post-sales services. Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, PTP’s chairman, emphasised that this agreement underscores PTP’s strong dedication to enhancing its capacity and capabilities to meet the growing demands of the market.

As a component of PTP’s equipment modernisation strategy, the upcoming electric rubber tyre gantry (e-RTG) cranes are set to be delivered by the third quarter of 2025. This purchase aligns with the Malaysian port’s commitment to sustainability and its ambitious decarbonisation goals, with a targeted 45% reduction in emissions by the year 2030.

According to Marco Neelsen, PTP is actively implementing various optimisation initiatives as part of its Ipsum Magna Programme. These initiatives aim to facilitate the sustainable enhancement and expansion of terminal facilities, incorporating the strategic acquisition and deployment of automation and digitisation technologies.

“The new e-RTG cranes form part of our equipment modernisation strategy and are scheduled to be delivered by Q3 2025. The purchase is in line with PTP’s sustainability drive towards decarbonisation, whereby PTP aims to reduce 45% of its emissions by 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement. 85% of our RTG fleet is electrified, an initiative we started in 2014, and we target to reach the full 100% by early 2024,” said Neelsen.





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