b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comSPONSORED CONTENTPORT EQUIPMENT &Wiggins Lift combines entrepreneurial vision TECHNOLOGY 2025 with engineering expertise The company provides innovative, customized, zero-emission solutionsWiggins Lift Co., Inc., founded in 1955, started as a welding and machine shop initially serving the agricultural community. Their first products were machines designed to assist local farmers with harvest-ing, washing, and boxing crops. These machines were designed to be easily serviced in the field. The company is now a manufacturer of customized, high-capacity material handling equipment, serves a wide range of customers, includ-ing ports and marinas, agriculture, construction, and various branches of the U.S. military. Wiggins Lift has become a leader in its market sector and is recognized for its innovative engineering, specialized designs, NWSA leveraging technology and active efforts to create products that reduce emissions. I nnOvatIvee ngIneerIngl eads tOa dvanCeds OlutIOnsNorthwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) leverages technology to gainThe companys expertise in engineering empowers Wiggins to efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. offer innovative solutions, sometimes in areas that are still evolving. Last year, Wiggins Lift built its first hydrogen fuel cell forklift with 36,000 lbs@24 load center capacity.By Debra Phillips, AJOT While the hydrogen infrastructure is not in place yet for wide-spread adoption, many of those projects are in the works to generate TheNorthwestSeaportAlliance(NWSA),of Seattle and Tacoma are handling increased vol- hydrogen and transport it to ports, according to Micah McDowell, which includes the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, isumes, with TEU volumes growing over 10 percentDirector of Sales, Wiggins Lift.one of the largest gateways in the US and handlesyear-over-year in June 2025. Ourcustomershaverequestedhydrogenequipment,asthat severalmillionTEUs(Twenty-footEquivalentNWSA is utilizing technology to enhance portwould allow them to operate their trucks more like their diesels, where Units) of containerized cargo and tens of millionsefficiency, optimize infrastructure utilization, mini- they quickly refuel instead of having to plug in and recharge, said of metric tons of cargo annually. mize environmental impact, and safeguard cargoMcDowell.The ports play a crucial role in global transpor- and stakeholder data. Not only does Wiggins use its engineering capabilities to develop tation, serving as a major gateway for trade withnew products, but the company also focuses on the next evolution of Asia as well as domestic trade, including shipmentse nhanCIng thee ffICIenCy Ofp Orts existing products.between the continental US and Alaska and Hawaii.The Port of Tacoma has recently implementedThenewestgenerationofelectrictrucksofferedbyWiggins Across all industries and trading partners, the ports(LEVERAGINGcontinued on page 16) (WIGGINScontinued on page 14)'