CSP Abu Dhabi container terminal, running within Abu Dhabi Ports’ front runner deepwater port Khalifa Port, has actually introduced its terminal will certainly be the very first in the Middle East to apply a self-governing port vehicle system.
Following a two-month test duration, an overall of 6 electrical Q-Trucks will certainly be appointed by CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal and also charged with sustaining mom vessel loading and also discharging tasks within the center’s container backyard. Produced by Qomolo, the L5 Autonomous Freight Trucks are outfitted with sensing units, web traffic tracking and also a driving assistance system.
Naser Al Busaeedi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CSP Abu Dhabi, claims, “As well as being extremely efficient and cost effective, the new vehicles enable us to sustain our container handling operations for longer periods and continue operating in cases where business continuity becomes an operational challenge.”
The electrical Q-Trucks are powered by a 281 kWh battery, can lug an optimum lots of 80 tonnes, and also have an operating variety of 200km. Capable of running for approximately 44 hrs continually, the automobile’s electric systems are better boosted by a temperature level control system that assists prolong battery life in severe weather.
In enhancement to the fostering of the self-governing port vehicle system, CSP Abu Dhabi is making use of a brand-new fleet monitoring system. This offers real-time tracking and also process monitoring for landside handling devices.
