National Center for Intermodal Transportation testifies before US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Denver, CO–Dr. Patrick Sherry, PhD, Co-director of the National Center for Intermodal Transportation (NCIT) and a Professor with the Intermodal Transportation Institute (ITI) at the University of Denver, has addressed…

L.A., Long Beach ports target air pollution with clean action plan

LOS ANGELES & LONG BEACH, Calif.–The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have introduced the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, a sweeping plan aimed at significantly…

Canadian Trucking Alliance unveils comprehensive plan for a made-in-Canada Clean Air Act

OTTAWA, Ont.–The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has unveiled a 14-point action plan it says will drastically reduce smog and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the freight transportation sector. The…

Port of Tacoma’s Husky Terminal makes switch to biodiesel fuel

TACOMA, Wash.–Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, a major Port of Tacoma terminal operator, recently began using biodiesel fuel for all diesel-operated vehicles and container handling equipment. According to Husky Assistant Vice…

Vancouver Port Authority introduces new standards for container trucks

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Starting today, the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) will introduce new and stronger requirements to its mandatory Truck Licensing System (TLS). These will include more rigorous safety, security…

Port of Los Angeles reports record increase in on-dock rail usage in 2005

SAN PEDRO, Calif.–More than one million on-dock rail lifts took place at the Port of Los Angeles in 2005, moving nearly a quarter of all containers passing through the port…

Port of Los Angeles leasing policy sets new standards for transparency and environmental compliance

SAN PEDRO, Calif.–Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a comprehensive Leasing Policy for the Port of Los Angeles that not only establishes a formalized, transparent process for tenant…

Los Angeles’ proposed container terminal lease with P&O Nedloyd sets industry benchmark in “Green” initiatives

SAN PEDRO, Calif.–The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) it says will outline the most environmentally stringent lease agreement ever executed between a U.S. port…

New “green ships” call at Port of Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash.–The Hatsu Sigma the first of a new generation of “green” ships has made its first call at the Port of Tacoma. Port of Tacoma officials joined officials of…

Inaugural ‘Shallow-Draft Ports’ seminar to showcase linkages between deep-draft ports and inland facilities

ALEXANDRIA, Va.- the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) hopes to improve the maritime industry’s understanding of inland waterways and ports, and point out ways to better utilize them, with…