Encourage scaled-up production capacity and shorter lead times of BE-CHE by OEMs, by providing OEMs with confidence of terminal operators’ demand.Reduce product costs through scaled production and accelerated learning effects.
3rd party publication with aggregated and anonymized projected market demand and estimated commitments by untethered CHE type towards 2030, based on statistical research survey coordinated by independent 3rd party.2
Facilitate cost-efficient power infrastructure roll-out required for BE-CHE, shore power, and other cargo segments at ports.
Best practice manuals for power infrastructure roll-out for terminal operators, ports, and grid companies, including a technical checklist and best practices for an implementation and investment strategy and plan, with clarity on ownership.
Create better market conditions for zero-emission fleets based on a review and outlook of technology development. Help accelerate the adoption of BE-CHE, including enabling infrastructure.
Toolkits to incentivize BE-CHE adoption & best practices on how and when to operationalize them, e.g., by port authorities in their terminal awarding processes or by international finance institutions in their advisory or financing strategy.
Note: (1) Untethered equipment includes terminal tractors, straddle carriers & reach stackers. BE = Battery-Electric (2) Subject to strict data protocols to prevent information disclosures, protect confidentiality and ensure antitrust compliance (3) Development of standards are open to all participants and subject to necessary legal protocols; the developed standards are strictly voluntary to adopt.
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