This Report documents the lessons learned during the first 6 months of the project.
Report extract
Patrick Terminals (Patrick) has deployed 9 battery electric vehicle (BEV) terminal trucks (TTs), associated fast charging infrastructure and a fleet power management system to replace 8 diesel equivalents at the Port of Fremantle Port in Western Australia (WA). The Project represents the first heavy BEV deployment for 24/7 container terminal operations in Australia. It is a foundation project under Patrick’s decarbonisation plan and represents a ‘proof of concept’ for the deployment of heavy vehicle BEV technology in a 24/7 operating environment.
While the first six months of the Project realized several achievements including the successful delivery of the BEV-TTs and chargers, installation of chargers and development of the Fleet Power Management system, there have also been key lessons learnt that are helpful for future projects. These include:
- Developing and executing a Procurement Strategy
- End user involvement to maximise Stakeholder Acceptance
- Rapidly building a Cross-Functional Project Delivery Team
- Factoring in Supply Chain Issues for ICT Components