Tritium DCFC Limited announced that the company has completed the installation and operationalization of 33 of its chargers at the SSA Terminals, LLC container terminal at Pier C in the Port of Long Beach in California. The 175kW chargers are equipped with Staubli mechanized charging connectors to support the terminal's electric-drive terminal tractors, which are used to transport shipping containers and increase efficiency of the port's operations. The project is the first large-scale port EV charging program using mechanized charging connectors in North America.

SSA Terminals, a subsidiary of SSA Marine and a joint venture with Matson Navigation Company, selected Tritium to provide all chargers for the project. Staubli Electrical Connectors, a leading global manufacturer of electrical connector solutions, manufactured the fully automated high-power Quick Charging Connector (QCC) systems used for the terminal's fleet of Tritium chargers. The technology automatically connects Tritium's chargers to charge ports on each terminal tractor, creating a safe and efficient zero-touch charging system, saving the port time and money.

The program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of capability-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities. The project is funded by the $50 millionPort of Long Beach grant obtained from the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Zero and Near Zero Emission Freight Facility (ZANZEFF) program.