Yusen Terminals Begins Operating Battery-Electric Top Handlers at Port of LA

Yusen Terminals Begins Operating Battery-Electric Top Handlers at Port of LA

Five new battery-electric top handlers are now in operation at Yusen Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, it was revealed June 25. Yusen purchased the Taylor ZLC 996 electric top handlers, which are expected to lower the amount of carbon-related emissions coming from activities at the terminal. Three additional Taylor top handlers are expected to arrive later this year, making 25% of Yusen’s fleet of top handlers zero-emission capable, according to the company. “We are thrilled to unveil the world's first electric top handlers, representing a significant leap forward in our commitment to sustainability,” Yusen Terminals President and CEO…
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Ocean Network Express Acquiring West Coast Container Terminals

Ocean Network Express Acquiring West Coast Container Terminals

Japan-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) on Dec. 27 revealed that it has signed agreements to acquire a 51% stake in two terminal operators – TraPac LLC and Yusen Terminals (YTI), which are both currently held by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. – and a shipping company, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, commonly known as NYK Line. TraPac is a container terminal operator and vessel stevedore that provides container terminal services in Los Angeles and Oakland. YTI is a container terminal operator and vessel stevedore that provides container terminal services in Los Angeles. “These acquisitions are part of the integration of…
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