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2018 ANNUAL REPORT // 85TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
PORT commits to green marine
Zero-Emissions and Environmental Sustainability
2018 was a transformative year for the Port handling equipment fleet with modern
in many ways. Not only has the Port zero-emission technology. Over the next few
continued strong economic growth over the years, the Port will be replacing 36 forklifts
JOINING FORCES last few years, but is also moving toward and one railcar mover. The average age of
The Ports of Stockton,
Oakland and Long Beach cleaning up its supply chain by exploring our current fleet is 25 years old.
team up to fight emissions options for cleaner, more e cient, cargo
handling equipment. Early in 2018, the Port Another key component of
partnered with the San Joaquin Valley Air the Port’s clean initiative in
Pollution Control District to acquire two 2018 was to join the Green
A trailblazer in zero-emission, multi-use mobile power Marine Program, a voluntary
environmental sources that will be fitted with forklift, scissor process that allows a third
preservation, the Port's lift, and bed dump capabilities. party evaluation of the
clean initiatives elevate entire Port Environmental Program as well
the Port of Stockton to Shortly after, the Port of Stockton partnered as cargo handling procedures and
become a model in with the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland to environmental leadership. In December,
lowering carbon assemble the largest, most aggressive and the Port completed the first round of the
footprint within
the region. diverse grant project in the history of the certification process. We are happy to
California Air Resources Board. The Zero announce that we are the second port in
and Near-Zero Emission Freight Facilities California to receive the Green Marine
(ZANZEFF) Program will allow the Port to Certification. Green Marine will honor the
upgrade nearly its entire diesel cargo Port in a ceremony in June 2019.
