A cleaner corridor for container movements through LA
By Marcus Williams2021-11-15T14:34:00
Given the ongoing congestion crisis in container throughput at the US west coast container ports, one could be forgiven for thinking investment in more sustainable logistics was low on the agenda. Not so at the Port of Los Angeles, where the port authority is working hand in hand with vehicle and equipment makers, logistics providers and fuel companies to clean up container logistics once and for all.
At last week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference, Chris Cannon, director of environmental management and chief sustainability officer at the port, said that climate change was the biggest crisis facing the world after the Covid pandemic.
“We have got to do something in this decade to really turn things around and to reduce our carbon footprint,” he said and went on to highlight the port’s goals for carbon reduction to 2030, including the use of zero carbon fuel trucks by 2025 and the use of alternative fuels on other modes including ocean vessels, harbour craft and trains.