b'26American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comPort of Oaklands McKenney talks(REFORMING continued from page 24)For other terminals in Southern California and for the rest of the State, federal grants have helped finance the transi-about partnerships and priorities tion to zero emissions and driven technology decisions. However, this is changing because of the uncertainty of futuresupportfromtheTrumpadministrationtozero emission technology. By Stas Margaronis, AJOT h arBort ruCkC hallenGeKristi McKenney, executive director, Port of Oak- McKenney says that a big priority is establishing on- Anotherchallengeisinthetransitionofharbor land discussed partnerships and priorities for the Port in adock rail at terminals and we are going to do a pilot proj- trucks from diesel power to battery power. The Ports of March 4th interview with AJOT at the Transpacific Mari- ect at the Oakland International Container Terminal, theLos Angeles and Long Beachs Clean Air Action Plan time (TPM) conference at Long Beach, California. largest terminal at the Port run by Stevedoring Servicesrequires that all harbor trucks accessing the two ports be McKenney highlighted the partnership with the Cityof America. We are in discussions with them right nowzero emissions by 2035.of Shafter and the Wonderful Company (a major agricul- about an on-dock rail pilot project. Thechallengefortruckersisthatbatterypow-tural producer) to do joint marketing.In addition, We are talking to allered trucks are expensive and their range is limited and Were looking at ways to more effi- of our tenants about on-dock rail, andthere are sometimes problems finding charging stations ciently move their cargo up throughthis is the most logical place for us toto charge a truckAs a result, truckersoften have Oakland. And weve had great con- start (at OICT) as a pilot and prove itrange anxiety. The technology still needs to make the versations with them, in fact, here atcan work. And then we will be pro- transitionfortruckstobemoreaffordableandmore TPM this week. ceeding with all of our tenants. reliable. A key element is building more battery charg-The Ports ability to help termi- ing stations. The transition issues require a relationship nal operators transition to zero emis- e missionr eDuCtionsh elp with State and regional air quality districts that is collab-sion cargo-handling equipment got ao aklanDn eiGhBors orative and not adversarial. Even though there has been boost when the Port received $320Overthelasttwentyyears,a 98% reduction in diesel emissions from trucks at the millioncominginfederalgrantsemission reductions at the Port havePorts of Los Angeles and Long Beach, regulators are still combined . with our partners andreduced pollutants impacting neigh- demanding 100% zero emissions at a time when that goal our own funds totaling $470 million. borhoods adjoining the Port: Overis still very expensive, and the technology is not readily The Port currently has 470 or sothe last 20 years, there has been anavailable or feasible. drayage trucks . And then we had,86%reductionindieselparticulateIn the European Union there is a more flexible and col-I think, 180 pieces of terminal equip- matter. That is very, very significant.laborative approach to decarbonization technologies and ment . So, the terminal operatorsBut we know that a lot of other emis- California could benefit by adopting a similar approach: are going to make a major shift in thesions besides these are also impactfulPunishing companies for not meeting regulatory goals transition. Thats a lot of equipment.whether its health, human healththat are not supported by batteries, charging stations, or ShesaystheterminaloperatorsKristi McKenney, executive director,or whether its climate. sufficient alternative fuels is not a viable alternative.haveanoptiontodobothbatteryPort of Oaklandand hydrogen. I expect they will do some of eachso thatp ortr esilienCy p ort ofl osa nGelesDwp p roBlempeople can try out each. And we, of course, have the worldsThe Port is doing the modeling, doing the vulner- AtthePortofLos Angeles,olderDepartmentof largest heavy duty hydrogen fueling stationthere are a lotability assessments about flooding and sea level rise andWater and Power (DWP) infrastructure provides electric-of truck chargers included in the grant as well. coming up with solutions but what we have to first seeity that can experience quality glitches that sometimes The Port has the infrastructure to fast-track electrifi- what are the solutions we are going to pursue. And thencause miniscule interruptions. The result of these interrup-cation because we are a public utility, which is a uniquewe have to go find the funding for that. Were doing ourtions can be that the operation of container cranescan advantage we have so that we can have very favorableentire side of the water here, as I said, all the way throughlead to shutting down ship to shore cranes which slows pricing for our tenants, which is a great asset in the con- Oakland. Then were partnering with the City of Alamedadown operations. The Port of Los Angeles hasbeen very version to zero emissions. (PRIORITIES continued on page 42) (REFORMING continued on page 42)'