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The Port Community Engaging the community, slow steaming, and new green products By Diane Mettler • Ongoing Forums in Long Beach. On January 21, the Port of Long Beach kicked off its series of community forums. The traveling forums are open to the public, giving residents a chance to interact with Port representatives and, more importantly, give feedback on the issues that matter to them. Four forums are planned throughout the city in 2010, each with a unique theme. www.polb.com/outreach • Lithium-Ion Powered Electric Yard Tractor. The Balqon Corporation has released a lithium-ion battery powered yard tractor truck designed for use in warehousing, logistics, and port applications. The Nautilus XE20, was built in cooperation with Autocar(R) Truck and their Xspotter(R) yard tractor team. It’s designed for off-highway container or semi-trailer “spotting” applications, and is equipped standard with Balqon’s proprietary traction drive and battery management system. The Nautilus XE20 can travel at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour and is capable of towing loads of up to 40 tons. www.balqon.com • Ship Trends Forecast. Stephen Cahill of WFP Shipping (World Food Program) was asked to forecast what he saw to be the top trends in shipping. Number one he believes will be slow steaming — running ships as slower speeds to both cut carbon emissions and also reduces consumption and fuel costs. Second, will be low carbon fuels. In fact, research is already underway on improving bunker fuel. Other trends he felt would be important to the industry were cold ironing, real time tracking and improved hull design. www.wfp.org • Bloom Energy Fuel Cell. Bloom Energy may have an amazing commercial cleantech product available in a year or two — a five-kilowatt Bloom box. The New York Sunday Times Magazine reported that in a successful test at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga over the past two years, engineers ran a Bloom box on natural gas for 6,000 hours and found it to be twice as efficient as a boiler burning natural gas, with 60 percent lower carbon emissions. The Bloom box can produce electricity using natural gas or a variety of liquid fuels, including ethanol. www.bloomenergy.com • $5B for Greentech Manufacturing. The White House is seeking congressional and public support for offering $5 billion in tax credits for manufacturers to build new or expand existing factories to produce solar panels, wind turbines, electric cars and other renewable energy-related goods. The incentives would mirror a program put in place in 2009 as part of the stimulus package. The $2.3 billion program gives manufacturers a 30 percent tax credit.	In This Issue Up Front News, Trends & Analysis News Trade Tools: Missing money Capitol Watch: Focus on job creation Supply Chain Chris Steele: Why you might be buying industrial real estate soon Compliance Corner: Use the Web for denied party lists Tech Trends: From open source to terminal visibility Product Review: Trucking drayage and chassis management software Commentary David Bennett: Real signs of trouble Gateway Glance New England Southern California The Port Community Bumpy Ride: Rebuilding PNW containerized exports Southwest Intermodal: Can intermodal incentives show the way? The Shipping Environment: Engaging in the community, slow steaming, and new green products Oceans are making waves Casualties The Big Texas spill leads off this month’s rundown Final Say Top 25 TIGER projects
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The Port Community Engaging the community, slow steaming, and new green products

The Port Community
Engaging the community, slow steaming, and new green products