APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII), Embotech AG, and Dutch family-owned company Terberg have signed a cooperation contract for the supply and complete implementation of 30 electric automated terminal trucks (ATTs).
The new fleet of automated terminal trucks is expected to enter service in the first quarter of 2027.
This project follows a successful pilot and extensive testing at APM Terminals MVII, after which the all-new autonomous technology was deemed ready for safe and solid large-scale deployment.
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The ATTs are equipped with Embotech’s Level 4 AV Kit, which allows them to operate autonomously in complex and mixed-traffic situations.
Embotech’s automation system reportedly achieves sub-5cm localisation accuracy, enabling seamless reversing of container chassis at transfer points under cranes.
Harold Kunst CEO of APM Terminals MVII: “This unique three-party collaboration with Embotech and Terberg marks an important step in our ambition to make Maasvlakte II not only the largest, but also the most efficient, most sustainable and safest automated terminal in Europe.
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Andreas Kyrtatos, CEO of Embotech, added: “This contract with APM Terminals and Terberg underlines the maturity and efficiency of our Automated Terminal Truck solution. Our ATTs have proven to perform reliably and with very high accuracy in complex port situations, without any external intervention.
Late last year, APMT recently celebrated the last part of its 2 million TEU expansion at MedPort Tangier.