Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue public input process for Clean Air Action Plan

LOS ANGELES — A second advisory meeting of the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was held among harbor officials and local stakeholders, June 26. Port district officials and staff have already touted a successful execution of the Clean Air Action Plan for the first quarter of 2018. New registration requirements for trucks, for example, would establish compliance with certain emissions standards by Oct. 1. Development of a zero-emission pilot truck demonstration is already underway. Also in the works is a study to determine what rates should be assessed on non-compliant trucks (as of 2020). Proposals are being sought for an at-berth emission control system for commercial ships. A vessel speed reduction marker could also be implemented. Both ports, meanwhile, are working to develop an incentive program for ships to become greener. A new emission-controller device could soon be installed and tested on a tugboat; the contract for the new device should be in front of each Board of Harbor Commission within the next few weeks. Staffs at both port districts plan to develop a baseline for greenhouse gas emissions inventory and data gathering for truck and terminal equipment feasibility during the next three months. A call...