Busan Port Authority to Officially Introduce "Zero-Carbon Electric Yard Tractors"

Recruitment of Participants for National Subsidy Program Supporting Electric Y/T Decarbonization Transition
First Demonstration Results of Domestic Electric Y/T to Be Unveiled on September 12

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Song Sangkeun), in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, will officially introduce the first domestically produced electric yard tractor (Y/T) in Korea to Busan Port as part of the "Port Decarbonization Transition Support Project."

Electric yard tractor undergoing pilot operation at Busan New Port.

Since July of this year, BPA has been conducting pilot operations of the domestic electric Y/T at Pier 4 of Busan New Port for approximately two months.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and BPA are comprehensively verifying the equipment performance, durability, battery safety, and charging convenience of the electric Y/T on site. They also plan to gather feedback from drivers and operators to improve quality and enhance user convenience.

The electric Y/Ts to be introduced through this support project are expected to offer excellent eco-friendliness, including a 100% reduction in direct greenhouse gas emissions compared to diesel Y/Ts.

Based on the results of this pilot operation, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and BPA plan to hold a "Port Decarbonization Transition Support Project Meeting" for terminal operators and related companies at Pier 4 of Busan New Port on September 12.

At the meeting, the results of the demonstration and pilot operation of the domestically produced electric Y/T will be shared, and detailed plans for the "Electric Y/T Transition Support Project" will be explained.

This year's subsidy program targets terminal operators converting existing diesel or LNG Y/Ts to domestically produced electric Y/Ts, providing support for 50% of the equipment conversion costs (25% from the national budget, 25% from BPA).

Song Sangkeun, President of BPA, stated, "We expect this pilot operation to secure on-site reliability for domestic electric Y/Ts," adding, "We hope that many operators will participate in the subsidy program to accelerate the decarbonization of port cargo handling equipment."

Terminal operators wishing to participate can apply for the business operator selection process starting September 19. Selected operators will be able to convert and operate their existing diesel or LNG Y/Ts to electric Y/Ts through the subsidy support after signing an implementation agreement.

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