to the sustainable development of
the industry by making environmental considerations
an integral part of our culture and decision-making.
We invest in the hardware
aspect as well. The modification works for 44
hybrid-Rubber-tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) in
our Hong Kong facilities have been accelerated,
with 33 units completed in early June. After
the project is completed, it is expected to
reduce the fuel consumption per each converted
RTG by nearly 40%.
For our terminals in China, we take much pride
in Da Chan Bay Terminal One, Shenzhen, being the
first container terminal in the world that deploys
a complete fleet of environmentally friendly electricity-powered
RTGs (E-RTGs).
Most recently, Taicang International Gatewayˇ¦s
project of converting existing RTGs into Electricity-powered
RTGs (E-RTGs) has been reviewed and confirmed
by Jiangsu Provincial Economic and Trade Commission
as an Energy Saving and Emission Reduction project.
The E-RTGs contribute to 60% saving in energy
and 90% reduction in emission.
Our investment in sustainable development not
only brings about continuous enhancement in
terminal productivity, but also benefits of
quickly-improved environmental performance that
we share with the communities in which we operate.
It is a win-win situation.
Sean A. Kelly