Electric vehicle trial

Associated British Ports (ABP) chose the five VW ID.3 electric cars with a range of 300 miles to ensure the pilots can travel around the 145 square miles that is covered by them.

Stretching from Goole to Grimsby and covering inland ports such as Flixborough, the pilots cover a million miles a year on the road as they travel from port to port.

“The Humber Marine Pilots are undertaking a lot of travel around our ports, and they needed a dependable electric vehicles,” said Simon Bird, regional director of ABP Humber

“Our ambition long term is to ensure we reduce emissions, and the Humber ports are leading the way in supporting sustainability and investing in green equipment.”

Carbon neutral

The all-electric ID.3 is the first Volkswagen produced and delivered with a carbon neutral balance. It has lightning-fast recharging and can recharge a range of up to approximately 180 miles in 30 minutes.

Multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging points have been installed across the Humber ports as part of a £150,000 investment at Hull Port House, Immingham Dock Office and the Grimsby Marine Control Centre. Further EV points will be rolled out longer term.

As the trial of using electric vehicles continues, it is hoped another ten electric cars will join the fleet soon, with a further ten being added in 2024.