Counting the cost of zero emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency has selected winners of its US$ 2.9 billion Clean Ports Program.

The Port of Long Beach received over US$ 2.6m for critical infrastructure protection and US$ 4.2m for local terminals and emergency services.

The Port of Los Angeles managed its busiest peak season period ever without incident, highlighting that port capacity at San Pedro harbour is higher than previously thought.

In order to beat the feared port strike amid looming labour contract deadline, shippers hurried to transport goods through the Port of Long Beach, resulting in a record-setting September.

Troy Collard of PACECO described progress and challenges in deploying the first fuel cell hybrid RTG crane at the Port of LA, citing hydrogen supply as a key issue.

Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach shut down on Friday after a truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned and caught fire.