The units, supplied by Terberg Tractors Malaysia (TTM), entered service on 11 August and will support horizontal container movements within the terminal. TTM manufactures the e-PMs in PasirGudang, Johor.   PTP signed a procurement agreement with TTM in December 2025 for 52 e-PMs. The remaining 31 units are due to be delivered in batches through to the end of September 2026.      The deployment follows a proof of concept carried out between 2023 and 2024. According to PTP, the trial found that an electric prime mover generated 4,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kgCO₂eq) per month, compared with 7,600 kgCO₂eq for a conventional unit. This represented a 48 per cent reduction in emissions.      PTP also reported that monthly operating costs per unit were 57 per cent lower during the trial.   PTP Chief Executive Officer Mark Hardiman said the new equipment forms part of the terminal’s wider expansion programme.

“These new assets are not solely about advancing our sustainability ambitions. They also form an integral part of PTP’s long-term expansion programme, which will increase the port’s handling capacity to 16.3 million TEUs annually by 2029, enabling us to deliver greater capacity, reliability and efficiency to support growing trade volumes and our customers’ future requirements.”    The terminal is targeting a 45 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 as part of its pathway towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

PTP said it has progressively electrified its rubber-tyred gantry crane fleet since 2011, with 245 electric RTGs now in operation. The introduction of electric prime movers extends this programme to horizontal transport equipment.

Malaysia’s Minister of Transport, Loke Siew Fook, said the locally manufactured equipment also reflected domestic engineering and manufacturing capability.

TTM Chief Executive Officer Boo Wei Chingadded: “The commissioning of these e-PMs demonstrates the capability of Malaysian engineering and manufacturing to support world-class port operations. Beyond supplying the equipment, our teams have worked closely with PTP throughout the testing, commissioning and operational readiness process to ensure every unit performs reliably in a demanding terminal environment. We look forward to supporting PTP as the remaining units are progressively commissioned in the months ahead.”

Once the remaining units are commissioned, PTP will operate all 52 e-PMs covered by the December procurement agreement.