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The Port of Long Beach will receive a $30.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to deploy the nation\u2019s largest fleet of manually operated, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at a single marine terminal.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cThis project is a critical step along our path toward zero emissions, will support good-paying jobs, and reduce climate and air-quality impacts on nearby communities,\u201d said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. \u201cIt is everything we strive for as the nation\u2019s most sustainable seaport \u2013 moving cargo in a way that protects the health of our residents while ensuring our operations can continue to grow and support the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLBCT is committed to the health and welfare of the region and this grant is a vital step to advancing a more sustainable future,\u201d said LBCT President Anthony Otto.<\/p>\n
The Port of Long Beach is known internationally as an industry leader in advancing cleaner cargo movement. In order to tackle greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants, the Port of Long Beach has set a goal of all zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and a zero-emissions drayage truck fleet by 2035. About 17% of the cargo-handling equipment at the Port is electric powered, the largest such fleet in the United States. As a signal of that progress, in September, the Port announced that a trucking company partner will convert to fully-zero emissions by 2025 \u2013 10 years before the 2035 goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"