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15 Oct

LA, Long Beach Ports Show ‘Unprecedented’ Air Quality Improvements, Data Shows

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw some of the most significant drops in air emissions last year since 2005, according to the ports’ 2023 emissions inventories, the results of which were released Sept. 23. When compared to their 2005 baseline year, the nation’s two busiest seaports reported a 91% reduction of diesel particulate matter (DPM), a 72% reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx), a 98% drop in sulfur oxides (SOx) and a 20% drop in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, putting the ports ahead of their Clean Air Action Plan targets. Pacific Merchant Shipping Association touted the “unprecedented improvements in…

23 Apr

Opportunities Found in Greening L.A.-Long Beach-Singapore Corridor, Study Says

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Greening the shipping corridor between Los Angeles, Long Beach and Singapore could mean more jobs, better health outcomes for communities and economic benefits for participating nations, according to a study released April 18. Commissioned by C40 Cities, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the L.A. and Long Beach seaports, the study was conducted by the American Bureau of Shipping to review the trade flow among the three seaports, and create a baseline for the activity and the energy demand needed to ships to operate along the trade route through 2050. The study found that ships traveling along the…

19 Sep

Reports Show LA, Long Beach Ports Making Progress on Emissions Reductions

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw significant strides in lowering emissions last year, according to reports recently released by the ports. In Los Angeles, diesel particulate matter dipped 88%, nitrogen oxides fell 62% and sulfur oxides dropped 97% since 2005, the baseline year. In Long Beach, 2022 diesel particulates fell 91%, nitrogen oxides dropped 63% and sulfur oxides plummeted 97% from 2005, according to the port’s annual emissions inventory report. These decreases occurred in 2022, when cargo container volumes rose 36%. This puts Long Beach ahead of its San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan goals…

25 Jul

Port of Tacoma Moves Up GHG Emissions Goal by a Decade

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The Port of Tacoma is now determined to phase out port-controlled greenhouse gas emissions a decade sooner than its original 2050 goal, the port announced July 18. Port commissioners agreed to eliminate by 2040 Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions, which stem from buildings and vehicles owned and directly operated by the port and electricity bought for port facilities. This differs from Scope 3 emissions, which include cargo vessels, drayage trucks and facilities leased to the private sector that the port doesn’t directly control. “The port takes seriously our commitment to the environment and clean air,” Port Commission President…

11 Jul

Puget Sound Zero-Emissions Truck Collaborative Launched

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For the first time, the Puget Sound Zero-Emissions Truck Collaborative convened more than two dozen trucking firms, warehousers and other industry stakeholders to in effort to create a plan for a “transition to zero-emission drayage trucking in the Puget Sound region by 2050,” the Northwest Seaport Alliance announced June 30. The collaborative, which is expected to meet bi-monthly until December 2024, is tasked with creating a Decarbonizing Drayage Roadmap, a blueprint for maximizing new opportunities such as government funding increases and dealing with specific challenges, including the high cost of zero-emission trucks and lack of charging and fueling infrastructure, according…

14 Feb

Long Beach Container Terminal Plans to be Emission-Free by 2030

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Long Beach Container Terminal on Feb. 9 released its Net Zero Action Plan to make its operations emission-free by 2030. The Net Zero Plan includes goals toward further greening operations and investing an estimated $200 million, much of it toward zero-emission equipment and infrastructure, along with renewable energy such as on-site power generation, according to the company. LBCT is already using electric dual-hoist cranes, battery-operated container ground movers and other clean-energy cargo handling equipment, which has resulted in annually lowering greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% while quadrupling annual capacity to 3.3 million containers, according to the company. “LBCT continues…

16 Aug

Port of Seattle Slashes GHG Emissions

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The Port of Seattle slashed its greenhouse gas emissions by 46% last year over its 2005 baseline, according to the port’s newly released annual GHG emissions inventory. Among the findings: a 41% drop in GHG emissions from maritime vehicle and equipment fuel use since 2005 due to the use of renewable diesel and lower gasoline use. Port officials anticipate removing all carbon emissions from port-owned and -controlled sources by 2040 and for everyone operating at port facilities to be at least carbon neutral by 2050. “We are past peak carbon for the port’s owned and controlled emissions,” port Commissioner Ryan…