From Thailand to Felixstowe
Port of Felixstowe, located on the UK’s Southeast coast and part of Hutchinson Ports’ network, has signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks with Shanghai Westwell Technology.
Clemence Cheng, CEO of the Port of Felixstowe and executive director of Hutchison Ports: "We are really excited to be working in partnership with Westwell to bring its ground-breaking and AI-driven technology to the Port of Felixstowe. It follows the positive introduction of autonomous trucks at our terminal in Thailand."
This new equipment will help the port’s decarbonisation strategy: Hutchinson’s UK ports will have to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 as part of the group’s global target established in line with the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) net-zero standard.
Westwell’s new technology "can help increase efficiency while reducing costs and delivering sustainable development options," says Kenny Tan, chairman of Westwell. (lh)