E-fleet solutions firm VEV has partnered with integrated road and rail freight logistics company Maritime Transport to install high-powered electric truck chargers.
The charge points are located at three Maritime sites in Wakefield, Doncaster, and Tilbury and will support the introduction of battery-electric HGVs into Maritime’s fleet later this year.
Maritime said the move aims to play a “central role” in its strategy to own and operate the cleanest, most sustainable full-load supply chain in the country.
Installations are now in advanced stages of build at Mill Lane in Wakefield and London Distribution Park in Tilbury, with works due to commence shortly at iPort in Doncaster. The sites are the first in Maritime’s network to be electrified for zero-emission HGV operations.
A total of 17 chargers are being installed across the three locations, with commissioning set to conclude in May. Additional charging infrastructure is to be delivered through separate Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) projects at nine further port and rail-connected depots over the course of the year.
Once fully operational, the network is expected to provide 16.5MW of installed power, enabling simultaneous charging for up to 98 battery-electric trucks, with unit capacity ranging from 100kW to 1MW.
As Maritime’s appointed electrification partner for this phase of the rollout, VEV is delivering end-to-end site design, infrastructure development, software integration, charger maintenance, and ongoing fleet analysis.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Tom Williams, Maritime Transport:
“It’s rewarding to see tangible progress being made on our decarbonisation journey. As a leading participant in the government-backed Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator, Maritime is delivering the infrastructure to support the widescale deployment of battery-electric vehicles.
“Our partnership with VEV has been instrumental in this phase of the rollout, combining technical expertise with the scale and ambition of our network. This marks a major step forward in building a cleaner, more sustainable full-load supply chain and strengthening the support we offer to customers as they reduce emissions across their operations.”
Mike Nakrani, Chief Executive Officer, VEV:
“This is a complex programme, but one with all the ingredients for success from the start, in terms of government backing and great leadership from the team at Maritime. The results of the VEV-Maritime partnership speak for themselves – the biggest network of EV charge ports for the transport sector, the largest articulated EV fleet in the country, and a key step in the UK’s electrification journey.”
Image courtesy of Maritime/VEV
The news comes as Transport + Energy launches its first Fleet Electrification Forum at Warwick Conferences on 9 July. For more information, click here.
