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Forum Mobility has broken ground on a charging warehouse at the Port of Long Beach, with work expected to begin in the fall, according to a May 15 Press release.
The charging complex, called “FM Harbor,” will eventually be used to power several hundred trucks daily, including Amazon’s fleet of Volvo VNR Electric trucks operating at the port. Forum Mobility said in a LinkedIn post. Several of Amazon’s trucks have already loaded at a customer’s site. FM Harbor will be equipped with 44 hubs and a capacity of 9 megawatts.
In May, Amazon announced its plans deploy its largest fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks in California — nearly 50 Volvo VNRs for first- and middle-mile operations. Twelve of the barges are set to come online this year for dredging work at San Pedro Bay ports.
Amazon is working toward its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2040, per a press release. The company has been operating electric yard tractors since 2019 and has deployed more than 13,500 electric delivery trucks by 2022. The company has also installed more than 45 DC fast chargers in 11 locations to power its vehicles.
“Having Amazon as an anchor tenant allows us to build infrastructure that will also serve and support much smaller fleets. We believe the transition to zero emissions should provide paths to wealth for truckers and fleets of all sizes,” said Forum Mobility on LinkedIn.
Small and medium fleets have reservations at FM Harbor, including a partnership with Ocean Network Express North America and BoxLinks that will provide a free electric truck for small fleet trials, the company shared in the release.
Other help for smaller fleets, defined as 20 trucks and fewer, includes funding from a state vehicle cost reduction program of up to $436,000 for battery electric trucks and up to $676,000 for a hydrogen fuel cell truck through incentives . said the port.
Forum Mobility plans to deploy eight more charging stations across California in freight corridors including Compton, Inland Empire, Oakland and Stockton over the next two years, the press release said. Forum Mobility noted in its LinkedIn post that the developments are enough for 2,000 trucks.
“We are in the early days of a generational transition. These efforts are the forging where we will improve the technology and business models that will ultimately improve the way we deliver goods – and success will not only mean cleaner air for communities and a safer climate for everyone, but also a lower cost per mile for truckers. ,” said Forum Mobility on LinkedIn.
FM Harbor brings POLB closer to its goal of 100% zero-emission drainage operations by 2035, according to the port’s press release. Toyota Motor North America also recently opened one renewable energy system at the Port of Long Beach to support Toyota Logistics Services’ vehicle processing and distribution center at the port.