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Northwest ports establish how to phase out maritime emissions

December 16, 2021

In early December 2021, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) adopted its plan to implement the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. The strategy follows the plans recently adopted by the ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The plan by each port sets out to identify, prioritize, and focus resources on actions toward achieving a collective zero-emission goal.

The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy regroups the efforts towards cleaner air from these four major Northwest ports. It covers six sectors of port activity: oceangoing vessels, cargo-handling equipment, trucks, harbour vessels, rail transport, and port administration and tenant facilities. The recently adopted implementation plans direct changes in equipment, fuels and infrastructure to fulfil the voluntary commitment by the four ports to the Clean Air Strategy’s vision of phasing out seaport-related emissions by 2050 to achieve cleaner air for local communities.