For a number of terminals on the Pacific coast, going “green” with environmentally friendly operations is also helping improve efficiency, save money on long-term plans and enhance health and safety for the port and neighboring communities. Many major seaports have goals to reduce carbon emissions and are investing in cleaner technology, electrifying fleets and upgrading terminal equipment, both shoreside and on the water. Pacific Maritime magazine reached out to a number of West Coast ports and marine terminal service providers to find out about the latest efforts and projects. San Pedro Bay Ports The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports…
Industrial giants are often the first to be called upon when the nation demands environmental change. West Coast shipping terminals occupy prime waterfront real estate—each of them operating right on the doorstep of a major metropolis. In the regular course of business, they utilize waterways alongside sensitive marine populations and ecosystems already stressed by human activity. Over the last few decades these ports have made major strides in the move toward greening their operations and being accountable for their impacts on their local environments while servicing goliath cargo ships. The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach share San…