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Freeport East has joined the initiative to decarbonize heavy vehicles traveling to and from the Port of Felixstowe, providing an initial investment of £50,000 (USD 67,000) to support Maritime Transport's plans to build a new electric truck hub in the free zone.
The electric truck charging hub proposed by Maritime Transport could offer up to 6 MW of fast, open-access charging for electric trucks, as well as other heavy vehicles and buses. It could serve hauliers, logistics operators, transport companies, workplaces, and major infrastructure projects in the Freeport East region, including Sizewell C and other important energy projects.
Steve Beel, Chief Executive of Freeport East, commented that "decarbonizing freight transport is one of the biggest challenges facing logistics in our region, and access to reliable, high-capacity charging infrastructure is fundamental to the solution. It is also key to maintaining the Port of Felixstowe's leading position in international trade, as many major shipping lines, logistics operators, and freight customers want to see lower emissions in the sector. This facility, under the direction of Maritime Transport, could help meet a real need for hauliers and other operators. We invite all those interested in how the project can contribute to their decarbonization goals to contact us as development progresses."
Freeport East's financial contribution, which could increase in later phases, will help Maritime Transport advance the project through the next stage of planning and technical development, including preparatory work for a future planning application to East Suffolk Council. If plans progress smoothly, the hub could be operational by 2028.
The proposed facility would boost the broader Freeport East Green Freight Corridor initiative, launched in collaboration with East Midlands Freeport in May 2024, which aims to decarbonize freight transport and foster training and employment along one of the UK's most important logistics routes. The Port of Felixstowe records over 5,000 truck journeys daily, of which only a small minority are electric.
