Kempower to power 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 online now following a Vancouver installation earlier this month at Global Container Terminals.
- DP World Canada CEO Doug Smith called the agreement a scalable, reliable platform that supports current operations while creating flexibility to electrify more equipment over time.
- Global Container Terminals (GCT) completed a multi-day trial of a heavy-duty battery-electric terminal tractor using only opportunity charging, reporting the unit operated with near-total uptime.
- GCT operations technology manager Kyron Harvett said the system enables opportunity charging during shift changes and breaks, maximizing equipment availability while minimizing operational disruption.
- Port operations — characterized as low-speed, extreme-torque, short-distance, high-precision work — are described in the source as ideally suited to electrification, with electric drive offering quiet, vibration-free, instant power.
- DHL and YMX have deployed scores of electric yard trucks at US supply chain sites, with DHL aiming to phase out diesel trucks and YMX seeking to insulate against diesel cost volatility.
- Potential re-launch of Federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants and new incentive programs from ZET TRUCK are cited as additional drivers helping fleets equalize up-front electrification costs.
Why it matters: The framework gives Kempower a national Canadian rollout across every DP World terminal and gives the operator a single scalable platform to incrementally electrify yard equipment — and the GCT trial data (near-total uptime via opportunity charging) directly addresses the uptime concern that typically blocks port fleet electrification.
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