VAHLE RECEIVES ELECTRIFICATION ORDER FOR CONTAINER BLOCKS AT KHALIFA PORT

Paul Vahle GmbH & Co., a leading global provider of energy and data transmission solutions for mobile applications and a specialist in port automation, has been awarded a major contract. The CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions headquartered in Marseille, has commissioned VAHLE to handle the electrification and automation of container blocks at the newly developed Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi.

The first phase of the new electrification project, which will start in summer 2024, involves equipping 16 container blocks with VAHLE automation systems. Around 22 kilometers of the U35 conductor system will be installed there. The system will also be equipped with fail-safe SMGX data communication. This will ensure partial automation for the future. The telescopic arms for 20 eRTG cranes will also be supplied by VAHLE, while the cranes themselves will be supplied by the Finnish company Konecranes.

“This order represents a milestone for us, as it is not only the third joint project we are working on with Konecranes, after the two ports in the USA, the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Baltimore, but also the first with CMA CGM Group,” said Jaroslaw Warzecha, Director Ports at VAHLE. “Due to the tight schedule, the eRTGs will be delivered to Abu Dhabi in individual parts and assembled on site. This will be an enormous challenge given the temperatures in August, as we have already experienced with the AIN Dubai project.”

This is another milestone in the history of the VAHLE port division, which was originally founded in 2014. “We are looking forward to launching the project in Khalifa Port on the occasion of our 10th anniversary in 2024,” enthuses Warzecha.

The demand for port electrification and terminal automation is enormous worldwide – operators are aiming to reduce their CO2 emissions to zero by 2040. With its innovative and efficient container terminal solutions for zero-emission applications, the Kamen-based company sees itself as an enabler that plays a decisive role in terms of sustainability and CO2 neutrality.

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