FMT Invests $3.7 Mln into its Terminals
Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) has announced $3.7 million in investments, including $1.7 million for a new crane, $1.3 million in new forklifts, and $700,000 in other equipment and gear for seven of its 12 terminals. According to FMT, these investments will enable the group to make strides in production while reducing emissions.
The new crane, a Kobelco CK2750G model, to be delivered this summer to the company’s terminal in the Port of Cleveland, will feature a Tier 4 Final engine, the newest generation of motors for this type of equipment, and is expected to achieve 90 percent reduction of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions when compared with the Tier 3 engines.
The new forklifts acquired for FMT’s Burns Harbor, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Hamilton operations will also feature Tier 4 Final engines as well as urea-based Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) controllers, thereby achieving near-zero emissions. In addition, they will be equipped with Hyster wireless monitoring systems to ensure increased safety and efficiency. FMT aims to install the system on all forklifts owned by FMT throughout 2017-2018.
Other equipment on order for Burns Harbor, Cleveland, Eastport, Calvert, Milwaukee and Lake Charles to improve safety and productivity include coil trays, street sweepers, side-by-side vehicles, skid steers and rubber spray for forks and coil rams.