San Pedro Bay Ports release final cargo-handling equipment feasibility assessment

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final feasibility assessment evaluating the current state and overall viability of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell cargo-handling equipment technologies that will help the ports reduce air pollution and advance progress toward the ambitious zero-emissions goals established in the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

The ports released a draft assessment in October 2025 for public review and comment, building on previous assessments from 2018 and 2021. Following the CAAP framework for feasibility assessments, the new report evaluates the feasibility of cleaner cargo-handling equipment as of 2024 across five key areas: technical viability, commercial availability, operational feasibility, economic workability and infrastructure readiness. The report highlights that zero-emission cargo handling equipment technologies are continuing to advance, while further work is needed to address cost, infrastructure and operational challenges before widespread deployment.

The ports are committed to developing feasibility assessments every three years for terminal equipment and drayage trucks, creating a clear roadmap toward meeting CAAP zero-emissions goals.

Through the Technology Advancement Program, the ports have made significant investments and partnered with industry manufacturers to accelerate clean technology adoption. Since 2007, the ports and their partners have invested more than $431 million to support the commercialization of cleaner, more efficient technologies.