This model goes alongside with the LA Port Authority and the Long Beach Port Authority, who, guided by their Green Port policies, have established a Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) to achieve zero gas emissions from port equipment by 2030. Among the container handling equipment, currently a rubber-tired-gantry (RTG) crane is powered by a large diesel engine genset, a significant contributor to gas emissions. Switching

to a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell power source will significantly contribute to reduced emissions in the port.

In this sense, in September 2021 MES-M initiated a hydrogen fuel cell powered zero emission (ZE) Transtainer RTG development project funded by a grant from NEDO titled “Collaborative Industry-Academia-Government R&D Project for Solving Common Challenges Toward Dramatically Expanded Use of Fuel Cells and Related Equipment, theme Ⅲ, Technology Development for Diversifying Fuel Cell Use.”  As part of the overall project, the ZE Transtainer RTG will be delivered to a terminal in the Port of Los Angeles for feasibility testing in actual operation from 2Q 2024. This will be the world’s first demonstration to operate hydrogen fuel cell powered cargo handling equipment including the ZE Transtainer crane, and drayage trucks, fueled by local clean hydrogen production and supply facilities. The demonstration will span three years.

As a pioneer of zero emission Transtainer RTGs, proven through this demonstration project, we will work with ports and terminal operators to decarbonize their yard cranes. PACECO-Mitsui NZE (near-zero-emission) Transtainer RTGs are commercially available today and designed with a small diesel engine genset that can be easily converted to hydrogen power as hydrogen infrastructure expands to ports.

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The LA Port Authority and the Long Beach Port Authority have established a Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) to achieve zero diesel emissions from the port by 2030. Among the container handling equipment, a rubber-tired-gantry (RTG) crane is powered by a large diesel engine genset, a significant contributor to gas emissions. Switching to a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell power source will significantly contribute to reduced emissions in the port.

In September 2021 MES-M initiated a hydrogen fuel cell powered zero emission (ZE) Transtainer RTG development project funded by a grant from NEDO titled “Collaborative Industry-Academia-Government R&D Project for Solving Common Challenges Toward Dramatically Expanded Use of Fuel Cells and Related Equipment, theme Ⅲ, Technology Development for Diversifying Fuel Cell Use.” As part of the overall project, the ZE Transtainer RTG will be delivered to a terminal in the Port of Los Angeles for feasibility testing in actual operation from 2Q 2024. This will be the world’s first demonstration to operate hydrogen fuel cell powered cargo handling equipment including the ZE Transtainer crane, and dredge trucks, fueled by local clean hydrogen production and supply facilities. The demonstration will span three years.

As a pioneer of zero emission Transtainer RTGs, proven through this demonstration project, we will work with ports and terminal operators to decarbonize their yard cranes. Commercially available today is our NZE (near-zero-emission) Transtainer RTGs, designed with a small diesel engine genset that can be easily converted to hydrogen power as hydrogen infrastructure expands to ports.

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MES-M and its U.S. subsidiary, PACECO® Corp. (PACECO) have pioneered the development of Zero-Emission Transtainer cranes with the aim of realizing decarbonization of ports. In fact, they are already working on the next milestone towards the path of port decarbonization: they were awarded a grant by the Japanese New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as part of an overall project encompassing a demonstration of the hydrogen supply chain, from local production of clean hydrogen to the consumption point of port container handling equipment and drayage trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology at the Port of Los Angeles in North America. The anticipated project term is from February 2022 to March 2026 and

It will enable an easy switching to a Zero-Emission hydrogen fuel cell power source that will significantly contribute to reduced emissions in the ports.

This will be the world’s first demonstration to operate hydrogen fuel cell powered cargo handling equipment including the H2-ZE Transtainer crane, and drayage trucks, fueled by local clean hydrogen production and supply facilities.

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