Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG will probably be presenting options for the electrification of container terminals at TOC Europe 2026 in Hamburg from 19 to twenty first Could. The main target is on built-in power methods for extremely dynamic port operations — from electrified crane purposes and automatic charging by to clever power administration in terminal operations.
“Rising diesel costs and unstable power prices are rising the financial stress on port operators. On the identical time, regulatory necessities are intensifying the necessity for low-emission terminal processes. Consequently, electrification is more and more changing into not only a query of effectivity, however a key prerequisite for future-proof terminal constructions,” says Jaroslaw Warzecha, Director Enterprise Unit Ports at Vahle. “At TOC Europe, we’ll present how energy provide, movement methods and automation could be mixed right into a seamless, end-to-end answer.”
A key focus is the electrification of Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes — an space wherein VAHLE has supported port purposes for a few years. This phase is being persistently superior with the modular TriMotion Compact system answer. As well as, battery-based storage options such because the Battery Storage System are used as dynamic power buffers in terminal operations.
By supplying power based mostly on demand, peak hundreds on the grid are particularly decreased and energy flows inside the terminal are stabilized. Due to modular and immersion-cooled battery ideas, capability and output could be flexibly tailored to completely different working profiles — for instance for aisle change, hybrid operation or peak shaving. Immersion cooling ensures a continuing temperature window for the battery cells — an important issue for service life, efficiency and operational security in port use. This allows crane actions in battery mode to be carried out quickly impartial of the grid and regionally emission-free.
The sensible affect of this method could be seen in electrified RTG purposes with TriMotion Compact. “By changing diesel-based models, as much as round 300 tonnes of CO2 could be saved per 12 months and conversion— relying on the working profile. This makes the decarbonization of terminal processes not solely technically attainable, but in addition economically scalable and operationally integrable,” Warzecha emphasizes.
VAHLE’s PowerDock charging infrastructure builds on this basis. The answer permits automated charging of electrical terminal autos throughout operational standstill instances. The charging course of is built-in immediately into terminal operations and follows the precept of alternative charging — power is taken on exactly when autos are usually not in lively use anyway.
“With PowerDock, we standardize charging processes within the terminal whereas concurrently rising the supply of electrical fleets in steady operation,” says Warzecha. “This makes the power provide an built-in a part of the method chain.”
As well as, VAHLE is additional advancing its developments in shore energy provide. Within the Port of Hamburg, the system supplier applied a movable set up for “HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG” that reliably provides vessels with electrical power whereas alongside. The system replaces diesel-powered onboard turbines and considerably reduces emissions in addition to noise. It additionally compensates for tidal actions and is already designed for future generations of electrical ferries.
At TOC Europe, VAHLE will probably be presenting its options for electrified and automatic port logistics at sales space E92. Guests will achieve insights into present methods for RTG electrification, automated charging, power administration and shore energy purposes—and may talk about particular deployment situations with the corporate’s consultants.
