The trucking industry is not opposed to clean air. Quite the contrary, the industry has invested and continues to invest in technologies to reduce emissions and fuel usage. The result is tremendous savings on both...
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HYBIRDS HIT THE DOCK
SSA Terminals in Oakland has converted four transtainers (aka RTG's rubber tired gantry cranes) from purely diesel-powered to diesel-hybrid-powered. Causes of sexual issues It can occur viagra price because of...
FUN FACT
K-Line has announced it will deploy a kite system on one of its large bulk carriers to assist with propulsion and reduce emissions. The kite will be automated and will use information it collects to optimize its...
PLANNING FOR A CLEAR FUTURE
The Port of Oakland is laying the groundwork on a plan to be emissions-free. The port has outlined three clean air strategies: Continuing with a 2009 plan that calls for an 85 percent reduction in diesel emissions by...
LA/LB… AGAIN
Back in 2006, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced their joint Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) with the goal of reducing emission levels for trucks, yard equipment and ships. The ports differed on the...
CALIFORNIA…IT’S A DISFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
We love California, but we also appreciate we can be our own worst enemy. Onerous regulations, California-only emission standards, over-zealous lawmakers, dilapidated roadways and labor strife continue to drive...
THE LONG ARM OF CARB
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) creates truck engine and emission standards more strict than the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) then enforces these standards on every truck serving or entering the...
FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Surprise CARB Inspections In an effort to crack down on trucks which are not in compliance with state's emissions and diesel particulate filter standards, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) set up a surprise...