The transportation industry as a whole is responsible for about 25% of global CO2 emissions, and out of this number, about 30-40% comes from cargo transport. This means that any energy efficiency increase in cargo transportation will inevitably have a big impact on a global level. At Skeleton Technologies, we are developing new, ultracapacitor energy storage-based solutions to improve the efficiency of port cranes.
Types of port cranes
Port crane manufacturers include global giants such as Konecranes, Kalmar, Liebherr, and ZPMC, whose cranes move containers in ports around the world, but there are various different types of cranes for various different uses cases. Some of the most used types are RTG (rubber-tyred gantry) cranes, STS (ship-to-shore) cranes, and grabber cranes.
The constant up and down movement of any type of crane of course offers the opportunity for energy savings.
