Port of Long Beach Opens North America's Largest Zero-Emission Truck Charging Hub
Port of Long Beach Opens North America's Largest Zero-Emission Truck Charging Hub
The Port of Long Beach, one of the United States' busiest port complexes, has opened what is North America's largest Class 8 zero-emission truck charging facility to date. This milestone is viewed as a pivotal turning point both for strengthening sustainable logistics infrastructure in the San Pedro Bay port region and for meeting California's 2035 zero-emission drayage truck mandate.
The new Long Beach charging hub is operated by 4 Gen Logistics and features 30 ultra-fast charging units that form the facility's backbone, providing uninterrupted power to the company's fleet of 79 zero-emission trucks. The facility will be expanded shortly to serve other battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles operating within the San Pedro Bay port complex.
A new threshold in sustainable transportation
Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bonnie Lowenthal delivered the following message at the opening ceremony:
"This port and our industry partners are ensuring our economic and environmental sustainability for future generations."
The project is part of a broader sustainability initiative aimed at creating a carbon-neutral supply chain for goods movement from the San Pedro Bay ports to the Inland Empire region. In addition to the Long Beach facility, 4 Gen Logistics brought 14 charging units online at its Rialto charging hub, which opened in August. Both facilities are planned to expand with greater capacity in the next phase.
Public-private partnership strengthens
Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero emphasized the acceleration of transformation in the sector, stating:
"We are proud to work with companies like 4 Gen, WattEV, and Forum Mobility. We are paving the way for greener commerce and transportation models both locally and on a global scale."
These investments aim not only to reduce the Port of Long Beach's carbon footprint but also to support state policies targeting the scaling of zero-emission truck operations across California.
Vehicle fleet and technical infrastructure
4 Gen Logistics' zero-emission fleet is based on three core technologies:
Volvo VNR Electric
Kenworth T680E battery-electric trucks
Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks
Battery-electric vehicles utilize the Long Beach charging hub, while hydrogen vehicles have access to a separate fueling station. This diversity makes the company's fleet more operationally flexible and future-ready.
Toward California's 2035 mandate
The state plans to require that all drayage trucks operating in port yards be zero-emission by 2035. The massive charging facility opened at Long Beach represents concrete progress toward this goal.
4 Gen Logistics CEO David Duncan summarized it this way:
"Zero-emission transportation is no longer a future vision; it is a reality today."
This facility offers both cost advantages for regional logistics operators and robust infrastructure for statewide carbon reduction policies.
Key Takeaways:
Port of Long Beach opened North America's largest Class 8 zero-emission truck charging facility.
30 ultra-fast charging units → in operation for 79 zero-emission trucks.
The facility will soon be extended to serve other electric trucks.
The project supports California's 2035 zero-emission drayage truck target.
The Long Beach and Rialto facilities will expand with increased capacity.
The fleet includes Volvo VNR, Kenworth T680E, and Nikola hydrogen vehicles.
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