Port of Long Beach to begin clean trucks fee on Feb. 18th
January 22, 2009 by Splatty
Filed under Seafreight
Well, it’s official, the Port of Long Beach announced on Wednesday that they will begin collecting the $35 per 20′ container Clean Trucks fee beginning February 18, 2009.
Via polb.com:
“It is imperative that we begin collecting the fees so we can move forward and achieve our clean-air goals,” said Richard D. Steinke. “The truck financing fee is a critical, long-planned part of our Clean Trucks Program to protect public health and improve air quality and security.”
The Clean Trucks Fee is expected to raise about $1 million a day or about $1 billion over the next few years at both San Pedro Bay ports to help finance the replacement of many of the 17,000 trucks that are a leading source of air pollution in Southern California.
Collection of the fee was originally schedule for last November but was delayed due to FMC review. Collection of the fees will go towards accelerating “the replacement of thousands of polluting cargo trucks”.
Ultimately, payment of the fee will be the responsibility of the cargo owner and must be paid prior to pulling a container from the port. Payment of the fee can be be processed via credit card or electronics fund transfer through the official website at www.portcheck.org.
For additional information you can access the official announcement from the Port of Long Beach here.
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