Katoen Natie deploys all-electric harbour cranes at Port of Antwerp

· Climate · Belgium

Logistics operator Katoen Natie has put two all-electric mobile harbour cranes into service at the Port of Antwerp, with four more joining them across three deep-sea multipurpose terminals. The completed fleet will include four 200-tonne cranes and two 150-tonne machines, with paired lifting capacity reaching 400 tonnes. Electrifying cargo-handling equipment is one route ports are taking to cut emissions from their own operations, as shipping and logistics face pressure to reduce fossil-fuel use. The multi-terminal rollout shows the equipment moving from a trial to routine service across a major European port.

Why it matters：Port equipment electrification cuts in-terminal emissions and signals how cargo handlers worldwide may retrofit fleets as decarbonization pressure reaches port operations.

Key points

  • Two all-electric cranes are already in service; four more will follow across three terminals.
  • The full fleet mixes four 200-tonne and two 150-tonne cranes, with 400 tonnes paired capacity.
  • Katoen Natie operates the rollout at the Port of Antwerp.

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