Kempower to Charge All DP World Canada Terminals — SkimNews
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- Kempower signed a framework agreement to supply high-speed EV charging infrastructure and related services across all DP World terminals in Canada, with the first two sites already online.
- The deal follows a successful high-speed charging installation at Global Container Terminals' (GCT) Vancouver, BC operation earlier this month.
- DP World Canada CEO Doug Smith called the platform "scalable, reliable" and said it creates the flexibility to electrify more equipment over time.
- GCT reported near-total uptime during a multi-day trial of a heavy-duty, battery-electric terminal tractor using only opportunity charging.
- GCT operations technology manager Kyron Harvett said the system enables opportunity charging during shift changes and breaks, maximizing equipment availability while minimizing operational disruption.
- DHL and YMX have deployed scores of electric yard trucks at US supply chain sites as part of diesel phase-out and diesel-cost-hedging efforts.
- Federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants may be re-launched and ZET TRUCK is launching new incentive programs to help equalize the upfront costs of fleet electrification.
Why it matters: Port terminal operators gain a scalable, proven charging platform — validated by GCT's near-total uptime on opportunity-charged terminal tractors — which reduces the operational risk of electrifying heavy yard equipment. Combined with the potential reauthorization of DERA grants and new ZET TRUCK incentives, fleet operators now have both proven technology and emerging financial support to justify the capital cost of swapping diesel for electric in port operations.
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