3rd Annual Port Electrification US Conference – 24-25 June 2025

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Craig Lewis of the Clean Coalition is a moderator at the 3rd Annual Port Electrification US Conference, which takes place in Long Beach, CA on 24-25 June 2025.

America’s ports are advancing toward zero-emission operations by electrifying core activities like shore power, cargo handling, and drayage. This shift requires strategic planning, infrastructure upgrades, significant investments, and collaboration to ensure economic and environmental benefits.

To explore emerging opportunities, innovative technologies, and forward-looking strategies for advancing the electrification of port operations, we are excited to bring you Global Transmission’s 3rd Annual Port Electrification US Conference, taking place on June 24-25, 2025, at the Hilton Long Beach, California. 

At this one-and-a-half-day conference, you will have the opportunity to attend informative sessions on key topics such as:

• Special Address: CalSTA Perspective on Port Electrification
• State Goals and Programs
• Meeting the Financing Challenges Amid Federal Policy Shifts
• Assessing and Managing the Electrification Needs of Ports
• Accelerating Electrification of Port Operations
• Decarbonizing Port Activities – Perspectives of Port Authorities and Terminal Operators
• Electrification of Port Equipment and Infrastructure – Where and How?
• Electric Trucks and Drayage
• Building Scalable and Sustainable Charging Infrastructure at Ports
• Integrating Solar, Storage, and Microgrids
• Collaborative Strategies for Waterfront Electrification
  

Our stellar cast of speakers include (in alphabetical order):

• Kristin Ang, President, Port of Tacoma Commission; Co-Chair, Northwest Seaport Alliance

• Dina Aryan-Zahlan, Deputy Executive Director, Development, Port of Los Angeles
• James Barker, Electromobility Territory Finance Manager, Volvo Financial Services
• Brian Bustamante, Senior Advisor, Government & Institutions, Southern California Edison
• Chris Chavez, Deputy Policy Director, Coalition for Clean Air
• Otis Cliatt, President, Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
• Mario Cordero, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Long Beach
• Rudy Diaz, Founder and CEO, Hight Logistics, Inc.
• Cassidy Fisher, Program Director – Joint Innovation, Washington Maritime Blue
• Rob Fix, Executive Director, Port of Bellingham
• Alicia Fowler, Acting Undersecretary and General Counsel, California State Transportation Agency
• Jacob Goldberg, Manager, Clean Energy & Resiliency, Port of Long Beach
• Elizabeth John, Manager, Advanced Fuels and Vehicle Technologies Office, Fuels and Transportation Division, California Energy Commission 
• Jason Jordan, Senior Director, Environmental and Planning, The Northwest Seaport Alliance/Port of Tacoma
• Sandra Kilroy, Senior Director Environment and Sustainability, Port of Seattle 
• Tim Leong, Senior Maritime Projects Administrator, Port of Oakland
• Craig Lewis, Executive Director, Clean Coalition
• Dawn Lindell, General Manager & CEO, Seattle City Light
• Ian MacMillan, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, Planning, Rule Development, and Implementation, South Coast AQMD
• Arthur Mandel, Director of Government Affairs, Port of Los Angeles
• Diane Moss, Founder and Director, Renewables 100 Policy Institute
• Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director, Port of Seattle
• Giles Pettifor, Director of Environment and Sustainability, Port of Hueneme
• Jonathan Raspa, Senior Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments
• Laura Renger, Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition
• Abigail Struxness, Director of Sustainability, SSA Marine
• Alexander Summe, Director of Electrification & Customer Solutions, Electric Power Research Institute
• Hector De La Torre, Executive Director, Gateway Cities Council of Governments
• Renée Yarmy, Program Director, Maritime Sustainable Development, Port of San Diego

and many more…

Don’t miss out on the chance to join fellow stakeholders, policymakers, and industry leaders to drive the future of port electrification!

For more information, or to register please reach out to Shreya Gaba at shreya.gaba@globaltransmission.info.

This conference is a prime opportunity to continue advancing the electrification agenda and collaborate with those shaping the future of ports. We look forward to seeing you there!