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Box hauling electric trucks deployed at Port of Gothenburg
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/01/24 11:06:12
THE Port of Gothenburg recently deployed two electric trucks on container flows to the port, with a third truck joining soon, according to a press release.
"We don't want to be standing on the sideline when the transition takes place - we want to be leading the way, and we're also seeing our customers increasingly requesting sustainable transport operations. With that in mind, this was a pretty easy decision to make," said Skaraslattens Transport chief commercial officer Johan Soderstrom.
Heavy electric trucks have different properties and are expensive compared with their fossil-fueled equivalents.
"Economically, it's a challenge, and it's an investment with a longer payback time. So customers that want to use our electric trucks for their transport needs are urged to sign longer agreements with us, which is something we find that they understand," said Mr Soderstrom.
"People are prepared to take a broader view and think outside the box."
The new vehicles also have limitations in terms of their range.
"It provides peace of mind to have public charging in the port, to supplement our depot-based charging. We'll probably need to have some top-up charging capacity, but it's difficult to say how much right now," said Mr Soderstrom.
"There's only one way to find out exactly how it's going to work in practice, and that's to dive in and give it a go. We're now really full of anticipation, and it will be great to be able to show Gothenburg our new vehicles."
"We don't want to be standing on the sideline when the transition takes place - we want to be leading the way, and we're also seeing our customers increasingly requesting sustainable transport operations. With that in mind, this was a pretty easy decision to make," said Skaraslattens Transport chief commercial officer Johan Soderstrom.
Heavy electric trucks have different properties and are expensive compared with their fossil-fueled equivalents.
"Economically, it's a challenge, and it's an investment with a longer payback time. So customers that want to use our electric trucks for their transport needs are urged to sign longer agreements with us, which is something we find that they understand," said Mr Soderstrom.
"People are prepared to take a broader view and think outside the box."
The new vehicles also have limitations in terms of their range.
"It provides peace of mind to have public charging in the port, to supplement our depot-based charging. We'll probably need to have some top-up charging capacity, but it's difficult to say how much right now," said Mr Soderstrom.
"There's only one way to find out exactly how it's going to work in practice, and that's to dive in and give it a go. We're now really full of anticipation, and it will be great to be able to show Gothenburg our new vehicles."