A growing share of freight at Frankfurt Airport is now being moved by electric vehicles, according to a new survey by airport operator Fraport AG.
The poll of around 250 trucking and logistics firms based at the airport, carried out in spring 2025, found a marked shift towards battery-powered lorries. In response, Fraport has opened its first high-speed charging park for trucks near Gate 31 in CargoCity South.
The new facility currently offers four charging points, each capable of delivering up to 400 kilowatts of power, allowing heavy goods vehicles to recharge significantly faster than with conventional chargers.
Industry outlook shifts towards electric fleets
Michael Kuschel, who is responsible for Fraport’s power networks and services, said attitudes within the haulage sector had changed rapidly.
“Just two years ago, the unanimous message from the trucking industry was that electric drives simply weren’t catching on,” he said. “But by spring 2025, companies reported that they had started ordering electric vehicles.”
The industry now expects a more substantial transition in 2026, with increasing numbers of truck fleets switching to battery power.
Frankfurt Airport is Germany’s main air cargo hub, and Kuschel said providing sufficient charging capacity was essential to support the shift.
The charging park forms part of Fraport’s wider CargoHub master plan, aimed at strengthening the airport’s position as Europe’s leading airfreight hub.
The strategy includes investment in sustainable infrastructure, digital freight processes and innovative logistics solutions. The goal is to develop the airport into a more efficient and climate-friendly transport hub.
Government-backed bidirectional charging project
The high-speed charging site is also part of a project known as ReSkaLa@FRA — short for “living laboratory for scaling up bidirectional charging infrastructure at Frankfurt Airport”.
The initiative is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, following a resolution by Germany’s parliament. By 2027, more than €5m will have been allocated from the ministry’s “Electrically Mobile” programme to support the project.
Fraport and its partners are investing a further €4.1m in related developments at the airport.
By 2027, the airport plans to install around 950 charging stations in total, including 92 bidirectional units. These allow energy to flow both ways — charging vehicle batteries and feeding stored electricity back into the grid.
Airport officials say the move will help cut emissions from freight transport while supporting Germany’s broader climate and electrification goals.
