The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has introduced a battery-electric rail car mover, marking a first for the modern American maritime industry.
The LOK 16.150E model, built by Marmon Rail’s Zephir division in Italy, is designed to organize rail yards with zero tailpipe emissions, contributing to cleaner operations at the port.
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“At this terminal, the asset will be used to help with intermodal cargo exchange,” said Matt Stahl, Mid-Atlantic terminal general manager for Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the global shipping company operating the Zephir. “We can do it with our own asset, without any assistance.”
The LOK 16.150E features an 80-volt rechargeable battery pack powering two 40 kW brushless motors, generating a drawbar pull of more than 39,000 lbs.
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen is deploying the unit at the Dundalk Marine Terminal to move rail cars loaded with heavy lift, farm and construction equipment, and military cargo. The company estimates the electric rail mover will eliminate more than 180 tons of carbon emissions annually.
