Americas GreenPort

The Port of San Diego has received an award recognising its commitment to exploring alternative fuels, cutting petroleum use and emissions.

Green Marine data from shipowners tackling emissions has shown an average annual reduction in GHG intensity of 1.4%.

The US Port of Oakland has created a task force to revamp its clean air roadmap for 2018 in order to target reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020

Proposals for new technology to reduce at-berth emissions for non-container vessels are being invited in California.

The Port of Vancouver is getting better at engaging its stakeholders which it says is the only way to increase its efficiency and sustainability going forward.

New US emissions regulations are creating a market opportunity for electric vessels on inland waterways.

A new Port of Oakland development agreement that supports local workers could become a national model for local hiring.

Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved an update to the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan meaning stricter clean air strategies.

The Port of Hueneme has partnered with local organisations to enable the transportation of humanitarian relief containers to Costa Rica.

A Port of Oakland freight-hauler is to spend US$1m on cleaner cargo-handling equipment to tackle diesel emissions.

Shore power systems are helping Canadian ports make substantial reductions in cruise and container ship emissions.

The Interlake Steamship Company will help vessel efficiency as the first US Great Lakes shipowner to join Green Marine.

A Californian port has received high accolade for its eco-friendly action plans from the Green Shipping Summit USA.

The Port of Oakland has met with shippers to double efforts to curb emissions by plugging more vessels into shore power.

Canada’s largest and northernmost territory has taken initial steps towards creating the Central Arctic’s first deep-water port at the mid-point of the Northwest Passage.

Air pollution at the Port of Los Angeles dropped in 2016 despite it handling a record amount of cargo.

A mobile app that helps reduce air emissions related to cargo transportation has been adapted to improve its efficiency.

Corpus Christi has become the first port in Texas USA to gain kudos from green certification which recognises its environmental performance.

Californias Port of Oakland says it will cooperate fully with an investigation into whether it is sufficiently tackling harmful diesel fumes.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released a draft of their 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) to further key pollution reduction and zero emissions goals.