Electrification and automation power Barcelona’s expansion

The image shows electric terminal equipment on the quayside at Hutchison Ports BEST at Barcelona Port

Source: Hutchison Ports BEST

Hutchison Ports BEST is enhancing the Port of Barcelona’s capacity with 14 new electric automated cranes, boosting storage and reinforcing sustainability and efficiency.

The new electric, rail-mounted cranes automated cranes (ASC) from the Finnish supplier Konecranes will significantly boost the terminal’s storage capacity by 25% in the coming months, expanding from 27 to 34 automated blocks.

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