Brazil’s Sao Francisco port receives 55 Chinese electric trucks
Mar, 24, 2023 Posted by Gabriel MalheirosWeek 202315
More than a hundred battery-powered heavy-lift vehicles arrived at the Port of Sao Francisco do Sul. The cargo shipment included trucks, excavators, and electric forklifts, costing US$ 20 million in total, or R$ 100 million. The 143 vehicles are manufactured by the Chinese company XCMG.
Modern technology enables lithium-ion battery-powered equipment to operate continuously throughout the day without the need to recharge. These batteries are located behind the vehicle cabin and are 2 meters high and 2.4 meters wide.
The zero-emissions class vehicles, which will be employed in iron ore, nickel, and copper mines, cost an average of US$ 135,000, or R$ 675,000, and were brought on a single Chinese ship.
“Because it is a multimodal structure, the Port of São Francisco do Sul has the capacity to handle high-tech equipment, offering security and agility in the transport of these more fragile cargoes,” says the president of the Port, Cleverton Vieira.
-
Ports and Terminals
Jun, 06, 2022
0
Ship fire mobilizes firefighters at the Port of Santos
-
Economy
Apr, 24, 2024
0
Argentina economic activity seen plunging 6% in February
-
Ports and Terminals
Jan, 11, 2020
0
Ships authorized to navigate Itajai port channel in reverse
-
Other Cargo
Oct, 05, 2021
0
Brazilian boat exports boost SC shipyard sales