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Electric trucks ready to roll at Maritime Transport

[ March 23, 2026   //   ]

Maritime Transport has begun the nationwide deployment of its electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) fleet, backed by a major investment in high-powered chargers.

A fleet of 19 eHGVs have entered service at sites in Wakefield and Birmingham, with a total of 56 vehicles due to be introduced across 13 transport depots and rail-connected terminals during 2026.

Maritime’s electric fleet is expected to achieve ranges of between 300 and 500 kilometres per charge.

To meet energy demand, Maritime is developing one of the UK’s largest independent charging networks for eHGVs with more than 22MW of installed power once complete, enough to charge over 100 eHGVs simultaneously. Powered entirely by renewable electricity, Maritime’s charging network will also be accessible to third-party operators.

The rollout is part of the government-backed Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.

Maritime is demonstrating how zero-emission trucks and charging infrastructure can operate effectively within a live logistics environment, while generating critical data to inform future investment and policy.

At Maritime’s transport depot in Wakefield, where nine Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 vehicles arrived in January six dedicated charging stations are now in place for both container transport and curtainsided trucks.

Maritime bring in 18 eHGVs and charging points at Wakefield, Doncaster iPort, and London Distribution Park in Tilbury. In the Midlands in March, ten electric trucks entered service at Birmingham Rail Freight Terminal and eventually Maritime will operate 20 eHGVs and its transport depot in Manchester.

Locations including London Distribution Park, Manchester, and Doncaster iPort, are expected to go live from April, subject to grid connection. Additional charging infrastructure is also being installed at Avonmouth and Maritime’s Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at East Midlands Gateway through the UK Government’s Depot Charging Scheme.

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