The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently opened an electric truck charging station at Port Newark.
The station features four, 350-kilowatt, direct current fast chargers at Port Newark’s truck welcome center at Marlin and Kellogg streets.
“What gets taken off these ships and loaded onto these trucks is ultimately what ends up in our closets, in our refrigerators, and in our garages,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said. “It’s our duty to make sure every element of the critical work at the Port of New York and New Jersey is operating as efficiently and sustainably as possible. These chargers are an important piece of that puzzle as we usher in a more sustainable future for the thousands of trucks serving the East Coast’s busiest port every day.”
Drayage truck operations typically involve moving shipping containers short distances. A 10-minute to 15-minute charge could provide electric trucks with an additional 20-40 miles of range, depending on the load and driving conditions.
The station helps advance the port authority’s environmental goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Currently, drayage truck operations represent approximately 48 percent of port-wide greenhouse gas emissions.
The chargers will be available from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily and cost 45 cents per kilowatt per hour plus tax.