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21 Jan

POLB CEO Marks 20 Years of Environmental Stewardship During Speech

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The Port of Long Beach is accomplishing its environmental, operational and commercial goals and is setting its sights on even greater achievements in the years ahead, POLB CEO Mario Cordero said during his annual State of the Port address on Jan. 16. Cordero recounted that it was in January 2005 that the Long Beach Harbor Commission adopted its Green Port Policy as a promise to reduce harmful impacts from port operations and safeguard the health of people living in Long Beach and surrounding communities, protect wildlife and the natural habitat, and engage the community to ensure that the Port lives…

05 Nov

LA, Oakland Ports Awarded Zero-Emission Project Grants

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The Los Angeles and Oakland seaports have received massive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Ports Program to help both seaports advance their zero-emission goals, it was announced Oct. 29. Los Angeles netted an “unprecedented” $412 million grant, which is expected to fund almost 425 pieces of battery electric, person-operated zero emissions cargo-handling equipment. Equipment funded by the grant includes 337 yard tractors, 56 top handlers, 24 heavy duty forklifts, more than 300 chargers, 250 drayage trucks and an auto terminal vessel shore power AMP connection, according to the announcement. The grant also sets aside $50 million…

18 Jun

Zero Emission Trucks Coming to Port of Prince Rupert

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Four zero and low-emission heavy-duty trucks are expected to begin operating at the Port of Prince Rupert with the help of a project led by Innovate BC, an agency that funds technology startups and entrepreneurs, the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced June 10. The project consists of two hydrogen-powered trucks, one battery-powered truck and one hydrogen-diesel co-combustion truck, all of which would be tested on current routes through 2026. The demonstration would help officials determine the trucks’ range and reliability, as well as the scenario for their best use, the port said. The project’s made possible through the Integrated Marketplace,…

07 May

Port of Oakland Scores $4 Million Zero-Emissions Grant

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The Port of Oakland has secured a $4 million federal grant toward its zero-emissions efforts, the Northern California seaport announced April 29. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration grant is expected to pay for five Class 8 heavy-duty electric trucks, an electric street sweeper, an electric pickup truck and electric vehicle chargers for the port and tenant Eagle Rock Aggregates. The money would fund nearly 80% of the $5.1 million project. “With this grant … the Port of Oakland will improve the quality of life for workers and families impacted by pollution from idling trucks while building a…

19 Mar

SSA Marine Debuts Electric Forklift at San Diego Port Terminal

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One of the biggest zero-emissions heavy-duty forklifts operating in the U.S. has been introduced at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. Terminal operator SSA Marine announced March 6 that the 55,000-pound capacity Wiggins Yard eBull battery electric forklift has begun service at the Southern California port terminal. Partly funded by California’s Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) voucher program, the forklift is the first of six zero-emissions cargo handling equipment pieces expected to be rolled out at the terminal over the next 12 to 18 months; the port says that it has already finished initial electrical infrastructure installation necessary…

14 Nov

LA, Long Beach Ports Make $60 Million Available for Zero-Emission Trucks

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There’s now a pool of money available to offset the costs of buying zero-emissions trucks that move cargo through the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. The ports have made available $60 million in Clean Truck Fund Rate funding through the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, enough to buy up to 800 new zero-emission trucks. A $10-per-TEU rate is collected from cargo owners moving loaded containers through the San Pedro Bay. It is part of the ports’ goal to reach 100% zero-emission drayage trucks by 2035. The funds are expected to be available starting at…

17 Oct

LA, Long Beach Ports to Help Grow Hydrogen Hub Efforts with Energy Grant

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The Long Beach and Los Angeles seaports are expected to receive funding from a massive U.S. Department of Energy grant that could advance hydrogen fuel goods movement projects in the San Pedro Bay, the Port of Long Beach announced Oct. 13. The U.S. Department of Energy’s plans to award up to $1.2 billion to California’s Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), for which the seaports serve as project partners. Both ports are expected to know in the coming months how much funding they’ll receive. Meanwhile, the Long Beach port said it is seeing heightened interest from those who…

08 Aug

SA Recycling Reaches Metal Processing Milestone at Port of LA

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SA Recycling has crossed a major milestone in a sustainable way. The company has reached five million tons of recycled metal shipped overseas using an all-electric Liebherr 550 mobile crane at the Port of Los Angeles, the company announced Aug. 1. SA Recycling Regional General Manager Moises Figueroa said the milestone “showcases our commitment to environmental stewardship and supports the Port of Los Angeles’ position as a global leader in clean port technology.” The company, the port and the Environmental Protection Agency teamed up on the $6.3 million, 439-ton Liebherr 550 crane, which has a lifting capacity of up to…

28 Mar

Oakland Port Mandating Zero Emissions Plans for Cargo-Handling Equipment

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Tenants who operate cargo-handling equipment at the Port of Oakland will now need a plan to convert that equipment to zero-emission equipment, according to a new environmental ordinance approved March 9 by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. Under the ordinance, tenants are required to submit an equipment conversion plan by Dec. 31. “The entire port board is committed to decarbonizing operations at port facilities,” Port Board President Barbara Leslie said. “This ordinance calls for our seaport tenants to develop a plan to reach zero emissions from cargo-handling operations.” Members of the port environmental staff are expected to look over…

20 Sep

Port of Los Angeles to Offer Incentives for Zero-Emission Trucks

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Those looking to operate zero-emission trucks in San Pedro Bay may be eligible for Port of Los Angeles voucher incentives generated from the Clean Truck Fund, the port announced Sept. 13. In the first of a series of incentives from the port, the $5 million fund would use the state’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project application process to offer $150,000 to buy zero-emission trucks that serve the port complex. Requests under the $5 million will follow HVIP requirements. For eligible trucks and dealers, visit californiahvip.org. “Our port does more than drive America’s economy forward – it…