Program to register clean trucks gets 200 sign-ups in first week
The Port of Seattle successfully implemented its Drayage Truck Registry (DTR), a program that insures only clean trucks will access port terminals. Drayage truck drivers have until December 31, 2010 to register their trucks, which are required to have a 1994 or newer engine. t is estimated that around 1500 trucks are in the port's drayage fleet, and since DTR went live late last week, over 200 have registered online.

The online registry is available to trucking companies and independent owner/operators, and requires the truck's VIN, license plate, make/model, and contact information. If compliant, the driver or company is issued a "Green Gateway" sticker identifying their vehicle as being clean and ready to enter a port terminal, where security will be enforcing the sticker requirements beginning January 1, 2011.

Register a truck on the port's Drayage Truck Registry. A dedicated hotline, 206-787-6888, and e-mail [email protected] address have been established to help any truckers with the registration process, or to help them find alternate means of registration if they need further assistance.

The Port of Seattle, with the Port of Tacoma and Port Metro Vancouver, adopted the NW Ports Clean Air Strategy in 2008. The Strategy provides guidelines for reducing the environmental impact of the ships, railroads, trucks and other cargo handling equipment that operate in and around our harbors. As part of the overall strategy, the Clean Truck Program outlines specific goals and timelines for drayage trucks serving the Port of Seattle. Find out more on the Clean Air Strategy here.