Power the Movement. Cut the Emissions. Electrify Your Waterfront. The transition to shore power and electric equipment is often outpacing existing grid capacity. Ampd’s ESS acts as a critical power buffer, allowing terminal operators to bridge the gap between available power and peak demand for electric cranes, reach stackers, and heavy-duty charging infrastructure.
Diesel generators are rarely efficient in port operations. They perform best at a steady, high load, yet port equipment is anything but steady. Cranes draw massive surges during lifts, reefers can all switch on at once, and shore-to-ship power connections demand instant, high current.
The result is oversized generators idling most of the time, burning fuel inefficiently, driving up maintenance costs, and creating unnecessary emissions. This mismatch between steady-state machine design and erratic load patterns makes traditional power both costly and unreliable
An Ampd Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) acts as a buffer between fluctuating demand and the power supply. Instead of oversizing diesel generators to handle short spikes, the battery delivers those surges instantly while generators, or the grid, run steadily at optimal load.
With an ESS, you can store energy during low-demand periods and releasing it when surges occur. This smooths out operations, reduces fuel use, and cuts wear on mechanical equipment.
By utilizing our ESS to manage the high-surge loads of container handling while drawing a steady, lower-capacity charge from the grid or right-sized generators, ports can accelerate their electrification journey, slash fuel costs, and eliminate the idling emissions that impact surrounding coastal communities.
Overcome grid constraints and power heavy-duty electric cranes and shore power systems without massive infrastructure upgrades.
Eliminate idling emissions at the waterfront, protecting the health of local communities and meeting international maritime standards.
Our technology is already integrated into global logistics hubs, facilitating the transition to high-capacity, green-port operations.
Port and maritime operations face more volatility than many realize. Our ESS provides the "muscle" for critical infrastructure:
Delivers instant, high current when vessels plug into shore power, avoiding the need for generator oversizing
Provides the surge of energy needed for heavy lifts and movements without straining the grid or gensets
Handles the simultaneous startup of multiple refrigerated units with smooth, reliable power
Delivers high-powerbursts for equipment charging without disrupting the wider terminal system
Keeps critical safety, communications, and lighting systems online during grid or generator outages
•1.8yr Purchase payback period
• 48% Reduction in CO2 emissions
• 2.8yr Purchase payback period
• 59% Reduction in CO2 emissions Site
• 7 months Purchase payback period
• 84% Reduction in CO2 emissions
• 1yr Purchase paybackperiod
• 72% Reduction in CO2 emissions
¹Examples are provided for illustration purposes only. Outcomes will depend on the specifics of each case
Visit our Case Studies page to read real world examples of customers that have already benefited from having an Ampd. Alternatively get in touch and we can give you a full cost breakdown, fuel savings, and CO₂ avoided for your site.
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