Long Beach Clean Air Cargo Fee to Raise $1.6 Billion

Starting in June, the Port of Long Beach has decided to charge shipping containers going in and out of the port a $35 fee to cover the cost of emissions control for port drayage trucks. It is expected that the fee will raise $1.6 billion. Port trucks should meet Clean Air Action Plan requirements by 2012. In order to further cut air pollution, last month the Port of Long Beach approved a ban on pre-1989 "dirty trucks." The ban will be phased in by October 2008. After that date no trucks manufactured before 1989 will be allowed to operate at the port.

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