APM Terminals Los Angeles orders 40 more Orange EV electric terminal tractors

APM Terminals Los Angeles (Pier 400) has ordered 40 HUSK-e XP battery-electric terminal tractors from Orange EV, expanding an existing fleet relationship to bring Pier 400’s total electric terminal tractor count to 60 units.

The expansion completes the electrification of the terminal’s on-dock rail drayage fleet.

Since deploying 20 Orange EV terminal tractors at Pier 400 beginning in April 2025, the manually operated fleet has delivered strong performance across a demanding container handling environment, APM said.

Ahead of the new units entering service, a group of lead ILWU mechanics will complete a Level 2 electrical safety training course, building on the foundational training completed by 21 Power Shop mechanics in 2025. An Orange EV HUSK-e XP unit has also been placed at the ILWU mechanic training center as a hands-on training asset for the broader workforce.

APM Terminals has an additional grant application in progress for 30 more electric units.

The terminal currently operates 51 chargers, but to support the expanded fleet, the terminal will procure an additional 20 dual-plug DC fast charging stations through a separate competitive RFP process.

The HUSK-e XP units are manufactured at Orange EV’s production facility in Kansas City, Kansas, and are fully compliant with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements applicable to the EPA Clean Ports Program.

Each truck is purpose-built for heavy port and terminal operations, and is capable of moving up to 180,000 lbs of combined weight. Each vehicle has a 310 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, which is the largest available battery pack in the Orange EV lineup.

“This procurement is grounded in 12 months of real-world performance data,” said Jon Poelma, Managing Director of APM Terminals Los Angeles. “Our operators ran these trucks hard, and the results earned this expansion. Their performance feedback drove the standard we required, and our lead mechanics are trained and ready to keep this fleet running at the highest level.”

Source: Orange EV