A recent report about the Port of Tacoma’s Clean Truck program is showing some improvements, even from last year when it was implemented. Of the 3,100 short-haul drayage trucks that regularly serve terminals on the Tacoma Tideflats, 90 percent are model year 1994 or newer, up 4 percent from last year, which complies with the program’s standards. In addition, new trucks are replacing older trucks, and newer, cleaner trucks visit the terminals moreso than older ones, reducing emissions even more.

Port of Tacoma's Clean Truck Program Gets High Marks in Study

A study presented Thursday, Feb. 18, to Port of Tacoma commissioners shows that 90 percent of the heavy-duty trucks serving terminals meet the port’s 2010 clean truck standards, 4 percent more trucks than a year ago. The Washington State port’s Clean Truck Program’s 2010 standards, aimed at reducing port-related diesel particulate emissions, require trucks to have 1994 model year engines or newer.

Clean air goals were adopted in early 2008 as part of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a partnership among the Port of Tacoma, Port of Seattle and Port Metro Vancouver, B.C. The strategy outlines jointly established short- and long-term clean air goals for ships, cargo-handling equipment, rail, trucks and harbor craft. In 2009, the Port of Tacoma launched its Clean Truck Program, adopting the regional strategy’s goals as standards.

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