PD Ports has spent £8.6m on two new electric cranes to serve is Tees Dock facility, in a move the operator says it is part of its sustainability agenda.
The Liebherr cranes, which stand at 83m tall with the boom fully raised, have improved the dock's handling capacities from 100 to 140 tonnes. The operator says the electric-hydraulic powered systems are more environmentally friendly for loading and discharging bulk commodities at what is one of the deepest general purpose cargo quays in the UK.
It is the latest in a series of investments made into Teesport, following the launch of the £12m Teesport Bulks Terminal in 2020. Earlier this year the port's first fully electric vehicle was introduced as part of an effort to reach carbon neutrality by 2027.
