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But the business caseand day-out, playing criticalpage 10) beasquickasthecamera and service life. does not stop there. roles helping unload contain- we have a huge labor short- industrys but the impact will Terminals considering theersassoonastheyarrive.age,thebiggestconcernisbe more dramatic, given that h eavy - DuTya pplicaTions shifttoelectricshouldinves- Butlengthychargingpro- thelackofProgramLogicthe global automotive indus-h aveo pTions tigate grant and incentive pro- cessesandfrequentequip- Control(PLC)andmainte- try is worth $8,931 billion in Flexibility,choiceandagrams available to help offsetment downtime or disruptionnance personnel. 2030accordingtoStatista, wide variety of configurationsthe acquisition costs of electriccan add up to bottlenecks thatAretherenewsuppliersandrepresents3%ofU.S. arecriticaltoimplementingtrucks, chargers and even infra- snowball into costly delays. andtechnology?Yes,andGDP.OEMsandTier1s, azero-emissionsolutionthatstructureupgrades.ProgramsAdvanced electric optionsmanyofthenon-traditionaltakenote:thereshould meets both business needs andvarybylocation,butwithlike lithium-ion batteries andsuppliersdonothavethealwaysbeahealthybal-corporate responsibility goals. moregovernmentsembracinghydrogen fuel cells deliver onsameunderstandingoftheance between finance, sales, Fortunately,portshaveelectrificationtomeetemis- long-term value and total costqualityandwarrantystan- operations,andengineer-more choices than ever, withsionsreductiongoals,explor- of ownership, helping reducedards required in the automo- ing; however, if you are not theemergenceofsolutionsing grants, tax incentives andemissionsandmaintenancetive industry as our traditionalconstantlyinnovating,the toelectrifyalargearrayofcarbon offset credits can bringcostswhileboostingperfor- suppliers have had. probability to succeed in this applicationsandcapacities.meaningful savings. manceandefficiency.ButAreconstantengineeringconstantly evolving industry Forexample,heavy-dutydeliveringonthatpromisechangesachallenge?Yes,decreases exponentially.forklifts with load capacitiesT akingy ouro peraTion requires the right partner. TheastheindustryisevolvingWith close to two decades as high as 36,000 pounds (18e lecTric combination of industry expe- fasterthanever,requiringof extensive business develop-tons)arenowofferedwithPowersourceswieldarience and expertise in emerg- betterdesign,engineering,ment,operationsandprogram factoryintegratedlithium- majoreffectonportopera- ingelectricmotivepowerandmanufacturing.Moremanagement experience in the ion powerno aftermarket,tionseveryday.Itgoesoptions,includingassociatedandmoretechnologyintheautomotive industry, Thomas thirdparty retrofit necessary. beyondsustainabilityinfrastructurerequirements,vehicleissimilartothatofKowalworkscloselywith From fully integrated lith- powersourcesinfluencethecanhelpportsnavigatethethe cell phone industry in thatOEMsandsuppliersasthe ium-ionpowertohydrogenutilizationandefficiencyofmyriadvariablestofindtheupdatesarerequiredatanVPBusinessDevelopment fuelcells,electricsolutionsworkers,operationalspace,containerhandlingsolutionincreasedratecomparedtoatSeraph,asupplychain/are powering higher-capacitytime and more. Ports dependthat matches both sustainabil- the past. manufacturingturnaround equipmentincludingcon- onmission-criticalequip- ity and operational goals. Theautomotiveindus- consultancy. tainerhandlers.Infact,two options of electric laden con-tainerhandlersandReach-Stackers are in development toprovideperformancethat meets the needs of a range of port applications. Option 1: Large lithium-ion battery, with choice between conventional and opportunity charging, medium-duty cycle Option 2: Hydrogen fuel cell incombinationwithlithium-ionbattery,choicebetween conventionalandopportunity charging,heavy-dutycycle (operate full day without refill)Regardingthehydrogen fuelcelltechnologymen-tionedtotheleft,thiszero-emissionsladencontainer handlerisbeingdeveloped withthesupportofagrant awardedbytheCalifor-niaAirResourcesBoard (CARB).TheReachStacker with hydrogen fuel cell tech-nologyisbeingdeveloped within the H2Ports initiative financed by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCHJU) program.Thehydrogenfuelcell and a large lithium ion battery work together, with hydrogen providing a readily available energysupplytokeepthe lithium-ionbatterycharged duringoperationandavoid theneedforhigh-capacity electriccharginginfrastruc-ture.Thetruckcanoperate forlongstretchesbetween hydrogenre-fueling,which supportsthehigh-power consumptionandirregular breakperiodscommonin portoperations.Matching performancetooperational requirements in this way can expandthepossibilitiesfor electricpoweradoptionand helpenablefurtherprogress toward emissions reduction.c leanp oWera DopTiong eTs evenB eTTerElectric options can reduce fuelandmaintenancecosts throughgreaterenergyeffi-ciency, providing longer uptime and requiring less maintenance'