Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) and APM Terminals (APMT) have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate in the energy transition of the global logistics industry.
Grant Morrison, Head of APMT Global Asset Category Management, and Akin Li, Executive President of CATL’s overseas car business, were the signatories of this cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties.
Combining CATL’s advanced energy technologies with APMT’s global terminal network and supply chain expertise, this partnership aims to create industry-leading solutions for battery-electric container handling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the industry.
CATL will provide high-performance batteries and system-level solutions for APMT’s container handling equipment, such as electric terminal tractors, jointly promoting the electrification of the industry.
Looking ahead, the scope of the cooperation between the two parties covers the full lifecycle of the batteries, from the development of advanced battery products to after-sales support and battery recycling.
CATL will share best practices and optimisation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the battery lifecycle, supporting APMT in achieving its Scope 3 decarbonisation aims and helping ports globally to accelerate their decarbonisation efforts.
“We’re happy to extend our strong partnership with CATL through this strategic agreement, which supports our aim to decarbonise terminal operations with battery-electric container handling equipment,” said Morrison.
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“APM Terminals and CATL have been on a journey to accelerate the adoption of battery-electric container handling equipment through the Zero Emission Port Alliance and shared our initial learnings earlier this year,” said Li.
“We expect the strategic partnership to further accelerate the development of industry-leading solutions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at terminals.”
Earlier this week, APMT Moín launched a major modernisation project to streamline terminal access and enhance landside operations.
