Long Beach goes green

Under the covenant, signed on 22 May, ITS will phase in the use of shore-side electricity (‘cold-ironing’) and other environmentally friendly technologies. These will significantly reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and diesel-related particulate matter from ships at berth and from handling equipment inside the 246-acre Pier G/J terminal.

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners had earlier made a similar agreement with SSA terminals, a joint venture of Matson Navigation Inc and SSA Marine, to cut pollution by 90 per cent at the 68-acre Pier C container terminal.

“With this lease, the Port will have two of its largest cargo terminals operating under Green Port environmental provisions,” said Harbor Commission President Doris Topsy-Elvord. “The ITS lease, on the heels of the Matson lease, shows a serious commitment on the part of the Port and our customers to work together toward clean-air solutions.”