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Friday, July 8, 2011 Puget sound ports awarded for clean air strategy The ports of Tacoma and Seattle announced they received a 2011 VISION 2040 award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for their Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. The awards recognize innovative sustainability projects and programs, the ports said in a statement. “The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy is the first and only tri-port and international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas and diesel particulate emissions from maritime operations,” the ports said. The clean air strategy is a joint effort between the ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Port Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. "We were impressed with the collaborative approach of the ports' strategy," said Mukilteo, Wash. Councilmember Jennifer Gregerson, chair of the VISION 2040 awards committee. "The ports are demonstrating that we can work together to reduce emissions in ways that are good for the environment and our overall economy," said Josh Brown, Kitsap County Commissioner and President of the PSRC. The Port of Seattle says it estimates that close to 500 tons of sulfur emissions have been eliminated through its shipping vessel clean fuel program while they are berth, and its clean truck program that included the scrapping of 280 older diesel trucks and bars pre-1994 truck models. The award committee recognized neighboring Port of Tacoma as well. "Through the strategy, Port of Tacoma is retrofitting its cargo handling equipment with level 3 diesel exhaust emission reduction technology," said Pierce County Councilmember Joyce McDonald, member of the VISION 2040 Awards Selection Committee. "Port of Tacoma also launched an effective market-based program to reduce the emissions of the short haul trucks," she said. More Newswire stories Cargill signs agreement for world’s first kite-powered vessel APL to develop intermodal facility in Illinois eModal implements chassis management solution at Maher Terminals Silicon Valley VC guru: Tech firms are undervalued	Click to browse past stories on these topics: Logistics Ports & Infrastructure Economic Outlook Environmental Impact Technology
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Puget sound ports awarded for clean air strategy