San Pedro Bay Ports Ready Cleaner Truck Rules for Oct. 1

New trucks entering service must be 2014 model year or newer   New trucks entering service at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles as of Oct. 1, 2018, must be model year 2014 or newer, as the San Pedro Bay ports move forward with efforts

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Clean Air Action Plan Public Advisory Meeting Scheduled for September 26

Third public advisory meeting of 2018 to be held in Long Beach   Download the agenda here The third advisory meeting of 2018 to offer information on progress of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) 2017 Update is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, in Long Beach.

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Port of Long Beach Receives Zero-Emissions Equipment Grant

Cap-and-trade funds electric vehicle demonstration   The funds for the Commercialization of POLB Off-Road Technology Demonstration Project (C-PORT) leverage Long Beach’s place as the nation’s second-busiest seaport to test the viability of zero-emissions vehicles that are used on the docks. The demonstration project is part of California Climate Investments, a

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Ports Advance New Standards for Cleaner Trucks

San Pedro Bay begins push for zero-emissions Harbor Commissioners for the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have approved measures to ensure new trucks just entering drayage service meet the cleanest engine standards, a step designed to accelerate the reduction of harmful air emissions from trucks. The move will

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Clean Air Action Plan Public Advisory Meeting Set for June 26

Second stakeholder event for L.A., Long Beach ports to be held in San Pedro The second advisory meeting of 2018 to discuss progress of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) 2017 Update is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, in San Pedro. Up to four CAAP stakeholder

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Clean Air Technologies Sought For Port Equipment

The Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles are offering seed money to foster the development of new goods-movement technologies that improve air quality. The funding is part of the ports’ Technology Advancement Program, or TAP. This year’s 2018 Call for Projects requests concept papers for a variety

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Clean Air Action Plan Advisory Meeting Set for March 29

An advisory meeting to provide updates on progress of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) 2017 Update is scheduled to be held March 29 in Long Beach. Up to four CAAP stakeholder advisory meetings a year were called for as part of the Clean Air Action

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Proposals Sought for Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Exhaust Emissions Capture & Treatment Systems

The Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles have released the Technology Advancement Program’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for “Land or Barge-Based Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Exhaust Emissions Capture & Treatment Systems: In-Use Demonstration at the San Pedro Bay Ports.” Proposals are due Thursday, April 26, 2018. Thank you

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San Pedro Bay Ports Approve Bold New Clean Air Strategies

2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update balances near-term and long-term approaches for zero-emission future 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Documents Final 2017 CAAP Update Response to Comments Supporting Docs Preliminary Cost Estimates for Select CAAP Strategies Economic and Workforce Considerations Potential Emission Reductions Feasibility Assessment Framework Vessel Forecast (Draft) 2017

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2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update Released

2017 Clean Air Action Plan Documents The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach today released the final 2017 San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update, which sets America’s largest seaports on a path toward zero emissions operations. The draft 2017 CAAP Update was released in July.

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