LONG BEACH, CA – The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles initiated their partnership with a meeting of stakeholders who are committed to decreasing air pollution at the ports by up to 80 percent, according to the Port of Long Beach. Although still in the planning stages, the Clean Trucks Program, part of the newer, less polluting trucks at the ports.

According to the Port of Long Beach, “The program under development by the port staffs would only allow port-licensed concessionaires, operating “clean trucks,” to enter port terminals without having to pay a new truck impact gate fee. Clean Air Action Plan signed in 2006, will likely recommend scrapping aging diesel trucks and encourage the purchasing of Port-licensed concessionaires that continue to work in the ports with older, more polluting trucks would be required to pay a truck impact gate fee.”

At the meeting, the ports sought input from the stakeholders, who aim to solidify the Clean Trucks Program by mid-summer.