On 16 September 2019, the PortSynergy Group received by sea the first delivery of its new hybrid straddle carriers on its Fos terminal.
PortSynergy ordered in the first quarter of 2019, 32 hybrid straddle carriers 3+1 as part of the colossal 2019 investment programme designed to support the two-digit growth of its two terminals:
• 20 straddle carriers are destined for the EuroFos terminal in Fos sur Mer
• 12 straddle carriers are destined for the GMP terminal in Le Havre
The first 10 straddle carriers were delivered to the PortSynergy – EuroFos Terminal on Sunday 15 September 2019 by sea. The remaining 10 straddle carriers will be delivered within 15 days of that date. The straddle carriers bound for the GMP terminal in Le Havre will be delivered mid-November 2019. If the two terminals of the group already use Kalmar straddle carriers with diesel-electric engines, the new hybrid straddle carriers will allow significant fuel savings (up to -20%) as well as a significant reduction in CO2 emissions (up to 50 tons per year). The new cabins will also further improve the ergonomics, safety and comfort of drivers including a significant reduction in noise pollution. They will also, in time, increase the capacity of the EuroFos terminal from 2 to 3 levels of stacking. They will be put in service end of October 2019 after a commissioning period.