Zeem Solutions, an EV charging infrastructure and fleet management provider, is building a high-capacity EV charging depot for electric drayage trucks serving the Port of Long Beach.
This will allow drayage truck corporations operating out of the San Pedro Bay Port Complex to comply with California’s new zero-emission regulations, resulting in significant diesel emissions relief for the region and neighboring communities.
This 2. 7-acre Long Beach location is one minute from the Trainer Long Beach terminal and just west of the Gerald Desmond Bridge, in a building recently owned by a subsidiary of ArcLight Capital Partners.
The reservoir will have an interconnector with a capacity of 15 MW, with plans to increase this amount to two or three times this amount in the coming years to meet developing demand. It will also involve, first of all, an 84 DC fast charger (DCFC) that deliver up to 400 kW of power per port and the ability to charge up to 500 vehicles in a constant 24-hour period.
This allocation will be the largest ad load depot in the U. S. In terms of capacity and connected chargers. Zeem has worked with Southern California Edison (SCE) to power the track through the Charge Ready Transport program, and SCE is making plans to power the track. The depot will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is expected to begin operations in early 2025. Zeem is seeking deals with several intermodal and logistics corporations that plan to operate from the new location.
Zeem will advise consumers operating out of its Port of Long Beach to decide on and finance Class 8 electric truck models, so that drayage operators can access zero-emission vehicles, charging, and related facilities without the significant upfront investment required. A quick way to comply with regulations such as the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which requires all newly registered drayage trucks to have zero emissions.
“The regulatory environment is changing and we will see a dramatic increase in the number of electric drayage trucks circulating through the port in the coming years,” says Paul Gioupis, founder and CEO of Zeem. “With a 15 MW interconnection, we are able to service more than 500 tractors each day with parking and loading, and our facilities are centrally located at the Port of Long Beach.
“Zeem will directly take care of the critical factor of the charging infrastructure for Class 8 electric vehicles,” adds Gioupis. “The depot uses reli loading technology, with higher capacity loaders, designed to accommodate trucks efficiently. After years of hands-on experience, we anticipate a really extensive accumulation of viaput, accelerating the electrification process for fleet operators.
Long Beach Harbor Depot is part of an overall power transition plan for the site, which includes the proposed progression of an industrial-scale battery garage unit controlled through ArcLight Elevate Renewables LLC.
“It’s wonderful to see Zeem continue to lead the way in progressing and commercializing strategic infrastructure to enable the electrification of heavy-duty truck fleets, a step toward improving air quality and meeting state and federal emissions standards,” said Jake Erhard, Partner and Head of ESG at ArcLight, Zeem’s lead investor. “We’re thrilled to partner with Zeem to help unlock the super price that historic strength infrastructure sites like Long Beach have on the force transition. “