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ICTSI unit buys automatic hybrid carriers

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Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Melbourne, purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar to expand capacity and reduce emissions.

Scheduled for delivery in 2025, each carrier will boast of a twin-box lifting capacity of up to 60 tons and Kalmar’s latest hybrid technology, including lithium-ion batteries for energy recovery. This technology will improve energy efficiency by 40 percent and reduce CO2 emissions by 50 tons per carrier annually.

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“We value our partnership with Kalmar and their technical support,” said VICT chief executive Bruno Porchietto.

“These new hybrid carriers are part of our expansion plan, which will increase our capacity to 1.5 million TEUs 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,” he said.

VICT is the only fully-automated container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere. It operates 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 (ASCs).

All cranes are equipped with energy recovery systems, contributing to the terminal’s energy efficiency and CO2 emission reduction goals.

The investment follows a record year for VICT in 2024, during which it handled its five millionth TEU since opening in 2017.

The terminal continues its technological expansion to support its growing customer base.

ICTSI’s portfolio of terminals and projects are located in developed and emerging market economies in the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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