The Amended Clean Vessel Incentive Program (CVI Program), launched on January 1, 2016, achieved superb results for first quarter 2016. A total of 253 qualifying vessel calls were logged, earning incentives totaling $385,000 for clean vessels. These figures represent increases of 35% and 10%, respectfully, over the same results polled in the first quarter 2015. NYK Line (North America) Inc. had the most qualifying vessel calls at 49, as well as the highest incentive award earned, totaling $86,000. Evergreen Marine’s vessel, Ever Libra, recorded the highest Environmental Ship Index (ESI) Score at 54.2, and was one of seven vessels with ESI scores above 50. TheRead More →

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Please share this information with truckers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has committed an additional $1.2 million to the $9 million the agency expects to receive in federal grant funding to assist its trucking partners serving the Port of New York and New Jersey. Specifically, the funding will aid truckers who operate vehicles with model year 1994 and 1995 engines to buy newer, more environmentally-friendly vehicles. The combined $10.2 million from the agency’s Regional Truck Replacement Program (RTRP) will provide grants to cover a portion of the cost to replace a truck. The program’s goal is to replace approximately 400 trucksRead More →

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The Port Authority approved a three-year extension to the Ocean-Going Clean Vessel Incentive Program funded at $3.12 million on November 19, 2015. Launched in 2013, the program encourages operators of ocean-going vessels to improve their engines, use cleaner fuels, and upgrade their technologies to reduce emissions, which are the largest source of air pollutants at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The extension will allow the program to operate through 2018, and continues the agency’s overall commitment to good environmental stewardship Based on a forecast participation rate of more than 2,600 total vessel calls, the program’s extension is expected to provide emission reductionsRead More →

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The Port Authority launched its 2015 Regional Truck Replacement Program (2015 RTRP) on October 19. The $2 million program continues the agency’s initiative to provide truck owners with financial incentives to replace their older vehicles with cleaner and safer units. This, in turn, will produce significant environmental benefits at the port. Specifically, the 2015 RTRP provides independent owner operators and licensed motor carriers who own trucks with Model Year 1994-2006 engines an opportunity to receive a grant. The grant will cover up to 50 percent of the purchase price (up to $25,000) for a replacement truck equipped with a Model Year 2007 or newer EPARead More →

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is pleased to announce the completion of the 2014 Update to the Clean Air Strategy for the Port of New York & New Jersey. The 2014 Strategy Update is now available online on the Port Authority’s Environmental Initiatives webpage. Port Commerce Director Rick Larrabee underscores the importance of the Clean Air Strategy noting, “The Port is an economic engine for the region providing numerous jobs with good wages, as well as substantial tax revenues.  The challenge we face is how to accommodate port growth, with all its economic benefits, and still protect and improve the environment,Read More →

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