Seattle and other Pacific Northwest ports this past year recorded reductions in pollution from maritime sources, including vessels, marine terminal operations and trucking.

The ports of Seattley, Tacomay and Vancouvery, B.C., in 2008 adopted the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. The program is designed to reduce health-risk pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and particulate matter, as well as greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.

According to the program’s 2009 Implementation Report, pollution is being reduced in a number of areas. For example, under Seattley’s At-Berth Clean Fuels program, 63 percent of the vessels in 2009 switched to low-sulfur fuel or plugged into shore-side electrical power while at berth.

Also, 77 percent of the trucks calling at the Port of Seattle met or exceeded 2010 performance measures. More than 200 of the dirtiest trucks have been scrapped or recycled.

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• Port of Seattle imports up 93.3 percent

    New service from CMA CGM, Maersk helped contribute to increase Containerized imports at the Port of Seattle exploded last month, increasing 93.3 percent compared to June of 2009. The 88,763 TEUs recorded in June were the highest tally for imports so far this year, and were far higher than any

• Port of Seattle cuts sulfur emissions

    The Port of Seattle on the US West Coast says its goals to reduce pollution at the port are being met or exceeded. According to results from 2009 the port’s At Berth Clean (ABC) Fuels programme prevented around 68 metric tonnes of sulphur from entering the environment.

• ZIM Los Angeles makes first call in Seattle

    The containership ZIM Los Angeles made its first call at the Port of Seattle on Wednesday, August 12. The 8,400-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) ship is deployed in the Grand Alliance\’s Pacific Northwest Service, which links Seattle to Singapore, Laem Chabang, Shekou, Hong Kong and Kaohsiung. Read at ZIM Los Angeles

• Port of Seattle for the efforts to comply with environmental legislation to hold tenant recognized

    The Port of Seattle has been named as one of four American ports to win a 2010 Environmental Improvement Award from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Read at Port of Seattle recognised for efforts to help tenants maintain environmental compliance

• Port of Seattles efforts to ensure compliance with environmental regulations to keep tenants accepted

    The Port of Seattle has been named as one of four American ports to win a 2010 Environmental Improvement Award from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Read at Port of Seattle recognised for efforts to help tenants maintain environmental compliance

• Air emissions from ships in the port of decline in Seattle

    Ships at the Port of Seattle have reduced emissions of sulfur dioxide by at least 80 percent and diesel particulate matter by 60 percent through an innovative program called At-Berth Clean Fuels. Read at Air emissions from ships decline at Port of Seattle

• Port of Seattle Chief Executive stressed the need for port infrastructure investment in U.S. national port summit

    Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani addressed port directors from across the nation at the US National Ports Summit, held in San Diego this week. Read at Port of Seattle CEO highlights need for port infrastructure investments at US national port summit

• Port of Seattle Chief Executive stressed the need for port infrastructure investment in U.S. national port summit

    Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani addressed port directors from across the nation at the US National Ports Summit, held in San Diego this week. Read at Port of Seattle CEO highlights need for port infrastructure investments at US national port summit

• West Coast ports Volume Fell 20.7 percent

     Container volume statistics compiled by Pacific Maritime Association confirm that West Coast ports in the first half of 2009 took a terrible beating, with overall volume falling a combined 20.7 percent compared to last year. According to the PMA, the total number of containers handled in Los Angeles-Long Beach declined 21.8

• First Boxship Calls New Seattle Terminal

    The first ship to call at the Port of Seattle’s new Terminal 30 arrived on Saturday, the Port Authority said. China Shipping’s CSCL Jakarta tied up at the new terminal’s North Berth, where it discharged and loaded containers. The Port of Seattle invested nearly $50 million in the 70-acre, two-berth facility.