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Green Marine
Green Marine is North America’s largest voluntary environmental certification program for the maritime industry. Participants are shipowners, ports, terminals, Seaway corporations and shipyards. To re...
Port of Vancouver EcoAction Program
Under the Port of Vancouver EcoAction Program, vessels that have a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rating of A, B or C are given harbour due rate discounts of up to 47%.
Report, Reducing Shipping Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The International Transport Forum’s 2018 report, Reducing Shipping Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Lessons From Port-Based Incentives, reviews port-based incentive schemes to reduce shipping emissions, such...
Port of Los Angeles Voluntary Speed Reduction Program
The port of Los Angeles introduced voluntary speed reduction programs with the objective of reducing conventional air pollutants near the port. The program applies two different tiers of speed reducti...
EPA National Port Strategy Assessment
EPA’s 2016 National Port Strategy Assessment assesses emissions reduction strategies, including from drayage trucks, fuel change strategies, shore power strategies, advanced marine emission control sy...
Port of San Diego Vessel Speed Reduction Program
The Vessel Speed Reduction Program is a voluntary program asking cargo vessel operators entering or leaving San Diego Bay to observe a 12-knot speed limit. For cruise ships, a 15-knot limit is request...
IMO Study of emission control and energy efficiency measures for ships in the port area
The IMO’s 2015 study was undertaken to investigate existing control measures to reduce emissions from ships in ports and identify possible future innovative measures to address such emissions.
Airport Carbon Accreditation program
The Airports Council International Europe runs an Airport Carbon Accreditation program with a goal of having 100 carbon-neutral airports by 2030. Twenty-seven North American airports have signed up fo...
EDF’s Clean Air Guide for Ports and Terminals
EDF’s Clean Air Guide for Ports and Terminals surveys best practices to reduce emissions from freight transportation activities.
Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program
Established by the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, the Federal Aviation Administration runs a Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program, which is primarily designed to combat air pollution, ...
Port of Virginia Electrification
Virginia’s governor announced a plan to make all 160 yard tractors operating at the Port of Virginia’s six port facilities go electric. The Port of Virginia will use $14 million in VW Trust funds and ...
Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program
In 2008, the Port of Los Angeles banned pre-1989 trucks followed by a progressive ban on all trucks that did not meet 2007 emission standards by 2012. In 2018, only model year 2014 or newer were allow...
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