An annual study of port-related air pollution emissions found that the Port of Long Beach (POLB) surpassed each and every air pollution reduction standard set for 2014 by the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
Specifically, the port announced, the study found that the POLB cut diesel particulates by 85 percent since 2005, which went beyond the CAAP goal of a 72 percent reduction in 2014.
In a release, the port credited such programs as the Clean Trucks Program, increased use of shore power for cargo ships, low-sulfur fuel regulations for ships and the Green Flag Vessel Speed Reduction Program.
