APM Terminals Yucatan has announced its first fully electric reach stacker for container handling at Progreso, Mexico. Its report connects the equipment with charging facilities and electrical infrastructure work, providing a useful example of planning the machine and its operating site together.
What the terminal reports
The official page displays 31 August 2026. It describes the reach stacker as part of a wider terminal modernisation programme and states a capacity of up to 45 tonnes with stacking up to five containers high. These are the operator's published equipment descriptions, not capacity figures verified by ForkliftIQ.
The terminal also reports developing fast-charging infrastructure, increasing contracted electrical capacity and modernising substations. Its technical section identifies a 507 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and CCS1 charging. Reported running time and charging estimates are operating claims; they are not universal guarantees for another terminal.
The procurement implication
Electric heavy equipment requires a quotation that addresses more than the vehicle price. Site power, charging access and the operating schedule belong in the requirement. Compare a supplier's proposed machine and charging arrangement against the same workload, rather than treating a battery size as proof that a whole shift can be completed.
For container handling, define the container sizes, weight range and required stacking arrangement. Request the relevant configuration documents and capacity chart. Separately identify responsibility for electrical design, installation, commissioning and ongoing support. A successful application announcement elsewhere cannot confirm that a local installation has the same constraints or approvals.
Questions to resolve before ordering
- Which capacity chart and stacking arrangement match the required container duty?
- How is the proposed working cycle reflected in charging windows and energy assumptions?
- What site electrical information does the supplier need before confirming a charging solution?
- Who supports the vehicle, battery, charger and installation, and what is excluded?
Start with the reach stacker research page, then use the selection tools and sourcing request centre to assemble a comparable brief. The battery and charger directory supports component research without confirming compatibility with this machine.
Evidence boundary and original date
This brief was published on 6 October. The source's visible date is 31 August, although its URL contains a different date-like identifier; we retain the displayed date. It is included as an unreported, still-useful application within the permitted 90-day window. ForkliftIQ has not inspected the terminal or measured equipment performance, emissions or charging outcomes.
Primary source reviewed · APM Terminals · 2026-08-31:
https://www2.apmterminals.com/en/progreso/about/news/2026/260922-APMTerminals-Yucatan-new-full-electric-reach-stacker