<p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_f167ba6b89769a53-269" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="4,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-255" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">DAMMAM</span></b><span class="citation-255" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> — In a major leap forward for port decarbonization and automated quayside handling in the Middle East, Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has officially commissioned a pioneering fleet of 80 zero-emission electric terminal tractors (e-TTs) at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam</span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-255 citation-end-255" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. The commercial deployment represents the largest single integration of heavy-duty electric terminal vehicles across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) maritime sector, advancing the Saudi Green Initiative and the National Transport and Logistics Strategy under Vision 2030.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Fast-Charging Grid and Smart Yard Architecture</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_f167ba6b89769a53-270" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="6,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-254" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The electric tractor fleet is integrated with a dedicated, high-capacity mega-watt automated charging infrastructure distributed strategically across both container terminals at the port</span><span data-path-to-node="6,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-254 citation-end-254" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key operational and technological highlights include:</p><ul data-path-to-node="8" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">High-Speed Flash Charging:</b> Automated heavy-duty fast chargers that replenish tractor battery packs in under 20 minutes during scheduled shift handovers, guaranteeing uninterrupted 24/7 continuous operations.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-253" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="8,1,1" id="p-rc_f167ba6b89769a53-271" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="8,1,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-253" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">AI-Assisted Dispatch &amp; Telematics:</span></b><span class="citation-253" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Real-time routing algorithms integrated directly into the Terminal Operating System (TOS) that dynamically route e-TTs to the nearest active crane queue, minimizing idle time and deadhead yard driving</span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,1,1,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-253 citation-end-253" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,1,1,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Heavy-Axle Hauling Capacity:</b> Engineered specifically for heavy-axle container payloads, each electric tractor delivers sustained high torque capable of hauling up to 75-tonne payload combinations across steep terminal ramps and ship-to-yard transfer corridors.</p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Significant Environmental and Operational Benefits</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Replacing legacy diesel-powered internal movement vehicles (ITVs) with fully electrified equipment delivers immediate quantifiable sustainability gains:</p><ul data-path-to-node="11" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-252" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="11,0,1" id="p-rc_f167ba6b89769a53-272" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="11,0,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,0,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-252" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terminal Carbon Reduction:</span></b><span class="citation-252" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> SGP projects a direct 28% reduction in localized terminal greenhouse gas emissions, removing thousands of metric tons of carbon dioxide (</span><span class="math-inline" data-math="CO_2" data-index-in-node="164" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">$CO_2$</span><span class="citation-252" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">) and particulate emissions annually from the port environment</span></span><span data-path-to-node="11,0,1,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-252 citation-end-252" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="11,0,1,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-251" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="11,1,1" id="p-rc_f167ba6b89769a53-273" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="11,1,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-251" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Accelerated Ship-to-Yard Transfer:</span></b><span class="citation-251" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> High starting torque and zero-lag acceleration improve quayside container transfer cycles, boosting net crane productivity and shortening vessel dwell times at Dammam berths</span></span><span data-path-to-node="11,1,1,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-251 citation-end-251" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="11,1,1,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Lower Operating &amp; Maintenance Costs:</b> Eliminating diesel combustion engines reduces internal fleet maintenance and lubricating oil requirements by over 45%, offering long-term lifecycle operating efficiencies.</p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Bolstering the Eastern Province Logistics Gateway</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="13" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">King Abdulaziz Port serves as the primary maritime gateway for Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and the central industrial corridor connecting directly via heavy-haul rail to Riyadh’s Dry Port. The deployment of clean, automated yard equipment ensures the port can handle expanding export volumes from local petrochemical complexes and consumer import flows without increasing urban environmental footprints.</p><p data-path-to-node="14" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Saudi Global Ports confirmed that this 80-vehicle deployment marks the first phase of a broader multi-year modernization plan aimed at transitioning 100% of horizontal yard transport across Dammam terminals to zero-emission technology by 2028.</p>