50-port facility is set to become one of Europe’s largest dedicated electric heavy-truck charging hubs
VALENCIA, Spain, 25 September 2026 – PragmaCharge and Prologis today launched operations at a dedicated electric heavy-truck charging hub at MercaValencia near the Port of Valencia.
At full build-out, the 12,500-square-metre facility will include 50 high-power charging ports supported by a secured 4 MW grid connection, making it one of Europe’s largest dedicated electric heavy-truck charging hubs.
The site also provides dedicated heavy-truck parking and charging space, 100% renewable electricity supply and PragmaCharge’s dynamic charging management software. Fourteen charging ports are operational at launch, with the remaining capacity coming online through a phased rollout targeted for completion in 2027.
The hub now provides charging for electric heavy-goods vehicles operated by Spanish transport companies Logística Carosan-Transnugon and Grupo Torres. The trucks are running routes connecting Valencia with Madrid and locations in Castellón and Alicante, linking the hub directly to regional distribution and port-linked freight movements.
“Starting charging operations at MercaValencia is an important step for heavy-duty fleet electrification in Spain,” said Henry Lawson, CEO of PragmaCharge. “Fleet operators need to know that electric trucks can work within real routes, charging windows and customer commitments. This hub is designed around that operating reality.”
Developed and owned by Prologis around PragmaCharge’s specific fleet and charging requirements, the facility is operated by PragmaCharge as part of its Electric Trucking-as-a-Service platform, which combines electric truck access, charging infrastructure, software and operational support for fleet customers. The hub is also designed to serve wider heavy-truck charging demand in the Valencia region.
MercaValencia is a 500,000-square-metre agri-food logistics platform with 205 companies, more than 5,000 workers and more than 500 truck movements each day. The location places high-power charging close to freight activity, combining proximity to regional and port-linked logistics with the space and grid capacity needed for heavy-duty electric transport.
The first customer operations show how the hub is used across different freight needs. Logística Carosan-Transnugon–On Route is using electric heavy-goods vehicles for 24-hour fleet operations, including mineral water movements between Chóvar and Silla, as well as wider regional and long-distance freight routes. Grupo Torres is using the hub to charge electric trucks for container movements between the Port of Valencia and customer locations, supporting the electrification of port-linked freight operations.
“For a transport company like ours, electrification only works when we can use electric heavy trucks in day-to-day freight operations with confidence,” said Pablo Bordils, Managing Director of Logística Carosan-Transnugon–On Route. “The MercaValencia hub gives us that confidence by providing charging certainty in the right location and connected to the routes we run.”
The hub will have an immediate carbon-reduction impact, with electric heavy-goods vehicles replacing freight movements that would otherwise be served by diesel vehicles. The avoided emissions will increase as additional charging capacity comes online through the phased rollout and more electric trucks use the hub.
“MercaValencia brings together companies that support the movement of food and goods across Valencia every day, so the infrastructure supporting those movements needs to keep evolving,” said Pep Yubero, Managing Director of MercaValencia. “This hub supports the transition to lower-emission freight while strengthening Valencia’s role in more sustainable goods distribution.”
The launch also aligns with the Port of Valencia’s wider decarbonisation plans.
“We fully welcome this initiative, which is closely aligned with the Net Zero Emissions Plan being implemented by the Port Authority of Valencia, with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality across its facilities in València, Sagunt and Gandia by 2035,” said Mar Chao, President of the Port Authority of Valencia.
“Heavy-duty electric freight will only scale if charging infrastructure is built around how fleets actually operate,” Duijve said. “The MercaValencia hub brings together the elements that matter: freight activity, power capacity, customer demand and the space to support charging at scale.”
For Melchert Duijve, VP Energy Solutions Europe at Prologis, the launch highlights the role logistics real estate can play as freight operators electrify transport operations.
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