
Above: Image: InductEV.
Terminal operator International Transportation Service (ITS) and Pennsylvania-based electric vehicle tech firm InductEV are teaming up to bring high-power inductive chargers to the Port of Long Beach, they announced Jan. 29.
ITS, which has netted a $3.3 million California Energy Commission grant, said it plans to use InductEV’s wireless charging system for its hands-free charging for battery-electric cargo handling equipment.
InductEV said its current systems range from 75 kW to 450 kW for a wireless charge with no additional real estate compared to wired conductive chargers, adding that “the hands-free operation improves driver safety as well.”
The ITS project is among the five given by the Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program, which in 2024 awarded a total of $33 million. The technology involves an in-ground pad that quickly activates with an under-the-vehicle pad.
The ITS partnership is among five projects awarded grants by the Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program, which gave a total of $33 million in the most recent funding cycle. The inductive technology involves an in-ground pad that quickly activates with an under-the-vehicle pad.