LA / Long Beach delay collecting clean truck fees

November 18, 2008 by SwizStick  
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They cite the pending dispute with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) as the reason for delaying the roll out of the fees:

Officials at the twin ports have decided to wait to collect the fees until a legal dispute involving the Federal Maritime Commission is resolved.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach each have approved similar versions of a Clean Trucks Program, including bans on pre-1989 trucks that took effect on Oct. 1, and a phasing in of other older truck engine bans until all trucks are required to meet 2007 emissions standards by 2012.

Each port is requiring most drayage trucks to register and become licensed concessionaires for repeated port entry, and Los Angeles is requiring drivers to be company employees.

Hat tip to World Trade Magazine.

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