科尼集团与南卡罗来纳港口公司（South Carolina Ports）签订了一份合同，为该公司提供12台轮胎式龙门起重机（RTG）混合动力改造，这是一项具有里程碑意义的新技术合同，可在不影响设备性能的情况下显著减少碳排放，并降低客户运营成本。

Konecranes has won a contract with South Carolina Portsto supply 12 Rubber Tire Gantry (RTG) retrofit hybrid power packs, a milestone contract for new technology that offers significant carbon emission reductions and lower operating costs – without compromising performance.

总部位于查尔斯顿的12台有着20年历史的科尼柴油RTG将于2022年1月开始改造。该合同为科尼集团在该地区的业务助势，自2020年以来，已有30多台新的混合动力RTG交付给美国各地的港口。

The conversion of the 12 20-year-old Charleston-based Konecranes diesel RTG cranes will begin in January 2022. The contract complements Konecranes’ momentum in the region, with over 30 new hybrid RTGs delivered to ports across America since 2020.

“通过我们的拨款支持，南卡罗来纳港将与科尼集团合作，对12台RTG起重机进行混合动力电池/发电机引擎系统的升级，从而实现设备的高性能和高能效。科尼集团的技术与我们在设备投资方面的计划高度契合，这些设备既能增强港口运营能力，又能带来环境效益。”

“In partnership with Konecranes and through the support of our grant funding, SC Ports will upgrade 12 RTG cranes with hybrid battery/genset engine systems, making them both high performing and energy efficient, Konecranes’ technology aligns well with our efforts to invest in equipment that both enhances terminal operations and offers environmental benefits.”

Barbara Melvin

SC Ports Chief Operating Officer

南卡罗来纳港口首席运营官

美国环保局批准的新混合动力技术 

EPA-approved new hybrid technology

西弗吉尼亚大学（WVU）在位于南卡罗来纳州港口的Wando Welch码头进行了综合测试方案后，美国环境保护局（EPA）于2021年4月批准了科尼集团的新混合动力技术。科尼集团与西弗吉尼亚大学（WVU）合作，使用新的混合动力组件测试和测量轮胎式集装箱门式起重机（RTG）的废气排放，WVU得出结论：“与传统的Tier3柴油电动集装箱门式起重机相比，其一氧化碳排放减少了95% 以上。”

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Konecranes’ new hybrid technology in April 2021 after a comprehensive testing protocol conducted by West Virginia University (WVU) at South Carolina Ports’ Wando Welch Terminal. Konecranes partnered with WVU to test and measure RTG exhaust emissions using the new hybrid power packs, with WVU concluding: “Carbon monoxide emissions were observed toreduce by over 95%compared with conventional Tier 3 Diesel-electric RTG cranes.”

这一项批准意味着南卡罗来纳州的港口和美国的其他港口确认了科尼集团这项新技术的有效性和可持续性。而且此时正值该机构为有意向更换可持续性设备的公司提供申请DERA（柴油减排法）等补助金的机会。这次改造的资金部分是通过2019年DERA（柴油减排法）拨款提供的，该拨款是由南卡罗来纳州卫生和环境控制部门与南卡罗来纳州港口公司合作获得的。

The approval means that South Carolina Ports, and other US ports, are assured of the efficacy and sustainabilityof Konecranes’ technology, and it comes at a time when the agency is offering companies the chance to apply for grants like the DERA (Diesel Emissions Reduction Act) as they convert to more sustainable equipment. Funding for this retrofit is partially provided through a 2019 DERA grant that was awarded to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, in partnership with South Carolina Ports.

混合动力改造是科尼系列Ecolifting™产品的一部分，该系列产品经过精心设计，可大幅降低碳排放。Ecolifting™同时也是公司实现低碳、可持续发展整体蓝图的一部分。

The hybrid power pack retrofit is part of Konecranes’ suite of Ecolifting™products that have been engineered from the ground up to deliver dramatically reduced carbon exhaust emissions. Ecolifting™in turn is part of the company’s overall vision of a low-carbon, sustainable future.

科尼集团美国港口服务部副总裁Scott Lane表示：“南卡罗莱纳州港口公司决定选用科尼集团的新技术，这标志着该行业正越来越关注可持续性发展以更好应对需求的增长。我们与南卡罗莱纳港口公司合作超过24年，希望能借此次起重机车队优化的契机进一步扩大双方合作关系。任何人都可以在发动机上添加电池并称其为‘混合动力’，但我们的不同之处在于是自己制造驱动和控制系统，因此科尼集团是唯一一家可以进行全方位升级而不影响起重机性能的公司。本次协议的签订展示了科尼集团的全球实力，这包括来自美国和芬兰的工程师团队，还有我们的RTG开拓者Jorma Merimaa，他们与我们一起创造了出色的业绩。”

“The decision of South Carolina Ports to opt for Konecranes’ new technology is an indicator of things to come in an industry where the focus is increasingly on finding sustainable waysto stay ahead of growing demand. We have worked with South Carolina Ports for over 24 years and look forward to extending that relationship as we optimize their RTG fleet,” said Scott Lane, VP of Konecranes’ US Port Services. Anyone can add a battery to an engine and call it ‘hybrid’, but because we manufacture our own drive and control systems, we are the only company that can conduct a full upgrade on a turnkey basis without compromising crane performance. This agreement shows the global strength of Konecranes, involving engineers in the US and Finland, including our RTG pioneer Jorma Merimaa, and the results have been sensational.” 

科尼集团始终以客户为中心，致力于拓展业务并持续改进，使之成为起重机行业的领导者。这得益于对数字化和技术的投资，以及通过经济脱碳、促进循环和安全的解决方案使物料流转更加高效进行。

A strong focus on customers and commitment to business growth and continuous improvementmake Konecranes a lifting industry leader. This is underpinned by investments in digitalization and technology, plus our work to make material flows more efficient with solutions that decarbonize the economy and advance circularity and safety.