APM Terminals and Conductix-Wampfler Sign Third Collaboration Agreement

NewsAgreement on Purchase of Rubber Tire Gantry Crane (RTG) Electrification Products and Services
2025-10-29

Shanghai, China, October 29, 2025 –APM Terminals and Conductix-Wampfler held a signing ceremony on 28 October for a Framework Purchase Agreement of Rubber Tire Gantry Crane (RTG) electrification products and services for terminal operations.

The framework agreement was signed by Grant Morrison, Global Head of Asset Category Management at APM Terminals and François Bernès, Chief Executive Officer at Conductix-Wampfler. This was conducted at Conductix-Wampfler’s regional head office in Shanghai, and marks the third collaboration agreement between the two companies.

Over the past 14 years, Conductix-Wampfler has supplied APM Terminals with 413 energy supply systems for eRTGs (new and retrofitted) and 116 battery systems for its operations. The deployment of eRTGs with grid power supply or battery systems is a core initiative driving port decarbonisation. eRTGs eliminate carbon emissions at the source during yard operations, while the battery systems enable either full zero-emission operations (FE-RTG) or provide an optimal balance of reduced emissions and operational flexibility (Hybrid-RTG).

    As a leading global terminal operator, APM Terminals is working towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Shifting from fossil-fuelled equipment in its ports to battery-electric container handling equipment is the main lever for reducing its scope 1 GHG emissions.  For its scope 2 emissions, the ambition is to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

    APM Terminals has implemented large-scale “diesel-to-electric” conversions at multiple terminals worldwide, replacing diesel-powered yard cranes with electric-powered ones to reduce emissions at the source. It also actively deploys and utilises fully electric and hybrid port handling equipment and invests in renewable energy sources such as solar power to supply electricity to its terminals.

    Grant Morrison, Global Head of Asset Category Management, APM Terminals, commented, “This framework purchase agreement signifies our continued partnership with Conductix-Wampfler, which will contribute to delivering on our ambitious emissions reduction targets. We look forward to exploring more projects with Conductix-Wampfler as we work towards a more decarbonized future.”

    François Bernès, Chief Executive Officer at Conductix-Wampfler, said, “This renewed partnership with APM Terminals provides Conductix-Wampfler with a strategic anchor and practical platform for our long-term vision. As a strategic partner, we will continue to fully support APM Terminals in achieving its energy-saving, emissions-reduction, and carbon-neutral goals, deeply engaging in the port operator’s decarbonisation journey and contributing our expertise to drive sustainable transformation in the industry.”

    About APM Terminals
    APM Terminals develops and operates advanced container terminals around the world and has been lifting standards in the industry for more than a half century. The company is an independent division in A.P. Moller-Maersk, and has facilities in 60 key locations in 33 countries around the globe – with several in development. Approximately 33,000 people work for APM Terminals, and in 2024, there were +27,000 vessel calls and 23.2 million moves in its hubs and gateway terminals.