Port of LA turns to electric terminal trucks to to slash dwell times
Why it matters: The Port of Los Angeles's electrification cuts truck dwell times by 55 minutes, improving efficiency for cargo movement.
- APM Terminals Pier 400 slashed truck dwell times by almost 85%, reducing the average from 90 minutes to 35 minutes, by integrating twenty new Orange EV yard dogs and other efficiency measures.
- The port's electrification efforts include 36 electric cars and trucks, 3 electric straddle carriers, 9 HD electric forklifts and telehandlers, and 22 electric terminal tractors, supported by 51 EV charging stations.
- Jon Poelma, Managing Director at APM Terminals, Los Angeles, highlighted that 97% of ships docking at Pier 400 last year plugged into shore power, a practice he notes is unique to Los Angeles and Long Beach compared to many European ports.
- APMT currently consumes about 7 MW of electricity, with plans to increase consumption to over 18 MW as it expands electrification and invests in workforce development and training for operators and technicians.
APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles has dramatically cut truck dwell times by nearly 85%, from 90 minutes to 35, by electrifying its terminal operations. This shift to electric terminal trucks, alongside other green infrastructure investments, has also substantially reduced fuel costs and improved equipment reliability, with managing director Jon Poelma noting a consistent increase in reliability percentages.
