Kalmar Outlines Five Steps for Sustainable Cargo Handling
Kalmar has published a guide for terminal and logistics operators detailing five key steps towards more eco-efficient cargo handling. The initiative aims to reduce operational carbon emissions.
Kalmar, part of the Cargotec group, has introduced a five-step strategy for terminal and logistics operators to foster sustainable cargo handling. This approach addresses increasing public pressure, stricter regulations, and investor demands for environmental responsibility within the port sector.
The company emphasizes the importance of transparency in setting and monitoring sustainability goals. The initial step involves defining an 'eco vision' and clear emission reduction targets, alongside assessing the current operational baseline using emissions data. Kalmar's fleet management tool, Kalmar Insight, is recommended for establishing this baseline.
The second stage focuses on developing a sustainable energy infrastructure. This includes leveraging renewable energy sources, such as on-site solar panels, and implementing battery energy storage systems. Considerations for energy supply management, safety, and cost predictability are also highlighted.
Thirdly, Kalmar advises identifying solutions that are currently available and will become so in the near future. This encompasses the adoption of electrified equipment, like reachstackers and empty container handlers, which reduce emissions without compromising productivity. Innovations such as lighter equipment designs and energy regeneration through gravity are also noted.
The final two steps relate to understanding the business case and future operational scenarios. Kalmar has committed to offering electric versions of its entire equipment range by the end of 2021 and aims to reduce its supply chain CO2e emissions by one million tonnes by 2024.