Three new strategies to improve air quality and lessen community impacts from port-related emissions have been approved by the Port of Long Beach, in coordination with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Port of Los Angeles, as they work toward a shared goal of zero-emissions goods movement at the nation's largest ports complex.

These strategies build on the historic Cooperative Agreement adopted last December and include:

• $40 million in new funding from the ports for a regionwide zero-emissions truck charging network;
• Enhancements to existing green ship incentive programs to encourage visits from the cleanest available oceangoing vessels;
• And a new program to further incentivize deployment of zero-emissions trucks.

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted unanimously today in favor of the above "CAAP Plus" (Clean Air Action Plan) measures following SCAQMD Board approval on Aug. 7.

Source: Port of Long Beach

 

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