TGS Logistics president Peter Schneider declared that clean truck rules developed by the california Air Resources Board (CARB) will bar trucks built from 2007 to 2009 from accessing the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2023, reports AJOT.
'The Ports of LA and Long Beach are going to be policing this, and when trucks go to the gates at the terminals, they will be blocked if the truck was built during those years,' said Mr Schneider.
According to a California Air Resources Board fact sheet: 'Drayage trucks transporting cargo to and from California's intermodal seaports and railyards will be a part of a new rulemaking to support the goals toward reducing California's long-term air quality, climate, and public health impacts.'
'This requires a transition from the conventional combustion technologies to zero-emission everywhere feasible. Drayage trucks will be included as part of the regulatory package under the Advanced Clean Fleets rulemaking focused on strategies to ensure that the cleanest vehicles are deployed by government, business, and other entities in California to meet their transportation needs.'
Beginning January 1, 2023, drayage trucks must comply with the Truck and Bus Regulation and meet a 2010 or newer model year engine standard.
Mr Schneider stated the result could be that 'as many as 20 per cent of the current drayage fleet in Los Angeles and Long Beach' will be blocked from accessing container terminals.
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'The Ports of LA and Long Beach are going to be policing this, and when trucks go to the gates at the terminals, they will be blocked if the truck was built during those years,' said Mr Schneider.
According to a California Air Resources Board fact sheet: 'Drayage trucks transporting cargo to and from California's intermodal seaports and railyards will be a part of a new rulemaking to support the goals toward reducing California's long-term air quality, climate, and public health impacts.'
'This requires a transition from the conventional combustion technologies to zero-emission everywhere feasible. Drayage trucks will be included as part of the regulatory package under the Advanced Clean Fleets rulemaking focused on strategies to ensure that the cleanest vehicles are deployed by government, business, and other entities in California to meet their transportation needs.'
Beginning January 1, 2023, drayage trucks must comply with the Truck and Bus Regulation and meet a 2010 or newer model year engine standard.
Mr Schneider stated the result could be that 'as many as 20 per cent of the current drayage fleet in Los Angeles and Long Beach' will be blocked from accessing container terminals.
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