Stax Engineering has concluded an agreement with Korean ro-ro operator Hyundai Glovis to provide Stax’s emission capture services to all Glovis PCTCs at the ports of Benicia, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and Hueneme.
This is said to be the fifth such agreement Stax has made in 10 weeks. Glovis is one of the largest OEM logistics providers nationally. The company has processed over 1 million automobiles in the US since 2002. Stax, a grantee of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), is said to be the only provider authorised to service both container vessels and car carriers in California; service for car carriers began in early April 2024 and is available everywhere Stax has a presence. This is the second announcement of an automobile shipping company partnering with Stax in the last month. In April 2024, Stax announced its work with Amports at the Port of Benicia.
As a readily available and environmentally friendly option, Stax offers land- and barge-based, mobile emissions capture and control technology to shipping terminal and fleet operators for a nominal hourly fee. Stax’s patented, flexible exhaust capture system is designed to fit all ships without modification, even in congested ports. The exhaust is filtered once it is captured and funnelled into the Stax system. Stax removes 99% of particulate matter and 95% of NOx before being released as purified gas. To date, Stax has treated at-berth vessels for a cumulative of 3,200h with 23t of pollutants controlled.
Stax CEO Mike Walker said: “Our continued momentum in bringing point-of-capture emissions reductions is in part thanks to our partners’ eagerness to curb their emissions. We take pride in providing port communities affordable and accessible emissions capture and control services. Our work with auto carriers like Glovis is just the beginning of our expansion across the US and the rest of the world.”
Image: Stax barge-based system in operation (source: Stax Engineering)
