APM Terminals Cuts Dwell Time 85% with 20 EV Tractors
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- APM Terminals added 20 new Orange EV yard dogs (electric terminal tractors) to its Pier 400 fleet at the Port of Los Angeles.
- APM Terminals reduced average truck dwell time from 90 minutes to 35 minutes, an 85% cut, after electrifying its yard operations.
- APM Terminals installed 51 EV charging stations and deployed a total of 22 electric terminal tractors, plus 36 electric cars/trucks, 3 electric straddle carriers, and 9 electric forklifts/telehandlers.
- APM Terminals runs its ship‑to‑shore cranes on grid electricity and achieved 97% shore‑power usage for ships at Pier 400 last year.
- APM Terminals currently draws about 7 MW of electricity and plans to increase consumption to over 18 MW as it expands electrification.
- PCMC is training mechanics and operators to support the port’s clean‑energy transition, according to President Joe Gregorio Jr.
Why it matters: Shippers and terminal operators at the Port of Los Angeles gain faster turnaround and lower fuel costs, while the port cuts emissions and saves roughly $500 k per electric truck over a decade. The electrification also creates skilled jobs, shifting labor demand toward clean‑energy expertise.
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