Port of Long Beach (POLB) has opened the first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in the United States.
Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Californian port.
The port has partnered with EV Connect to provide the stations at the Clean Truck Program Terminal Access Center, 1265 Harbor Ave., Long Beach 90813.
“Southern California will need a network of thousands of heavy-duty charging stations, not only at the ports but all around the region, as society moves to renewable energy to fight climate change,” said port of Long Beach executive director, Mario Cordero.
The port of Long Beach has set a goal of all zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and a zero-emissions drayage truck fleet by 2035.
Last month, the port also announced it will receive a US$30.1 million grant from the US Department of Transportation to deploy the country’s largest fleet of manually operated, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at a single marine terminal.
