Port of New Orleans receives grant to promote older trucks replacement

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans a $727,000 Clean Diesel grant for the Port’s voluntary Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program, or Clean TRIP. The grant will assist short-haul and drayage truck owners servicing the Port’s jurisdiction, enabling them to replace older truck models between 1993 and 2006 with model year 2011 or newer through a cost share program.

The Port’s Environmental Department, led by Amelia Pellegrin, will develop, lead, implement and manage the two-year program, including developing a fair and transparent application process. Port officials and partners will initiate community outreach efforts with the trucking industry in the spring.