One of the UK’s leading offshore energy ports has taken its next significant step in its £12m decarbonisation strategy, thanks to support from Lloyds Bank.
Port of Blyth, based in Northumberland, has added a new electric crane to its fleet of equipment to increase its capacity capabilities and reduce emissions. The Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6 Mobile Harbour Crane has a 125-tonne lift capacity, eliminates carbon emissions, and keeps noise to a minimum.
Energy from braking and lowering movements can also be re-used by other crane functions or fed back to the harbour mains.
The new crane is part of the port’s strategy to become as energy efficient as possible by decarbonising all equipment including forklift trucks and cranes.
The businesses’ low-carbon strategy began in 2019, after initially receiving £7.5m of funding from Lloyds Bank. This was used to construct new terminal infrastructure and additional warehousing while creating numerous employment opportunities.
To continue its plans for growth, Port of Blyth secured a further £2m of funding from Lloyds Bank this year, whilst a £2.4m facility was secured from Lloyds Asset Finance, enabling the firm to purchase the new electric crane.
Port of Blyth is now committed to introducing a host of additional clean energy measures including solar power PV panels across the site. It will also explore the use of alternative marine fuels and mine water heating to reduce its carbon footprint.
Read more: https://portofblyth.co.uk/port-of-blyth-takes-decarbonisation-to-the-next-level/
October 2022