Port pollution experts praised
Two port pollution experts have been given the inaugural Harbor Association Environmental Leadership Award, it was announced this week.
The award was given by the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce (HAIC), a Southern California maritime industry group.
Dr. Ralph Appy, director of environmental management for the Port of Los Angeles, and Dr. Robert Kanter, managing director of environmental management and planning for the Port of Long Beach, were praised for their work on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan.
"We recognise the complexities involved in creating policies and procedures that require businesses working with the ports to become better environmental stewards," said Tom Poe, president of HAIC.
The two were praised for their "tireless efforts" in creating the Action Plan that sought to balance environmental concerns and port emissions reductions with port operations and growth.
Dr. Kanter was recently appointed to his managing director position, a newly-created post to reflect the increased importance the port was placing on environmental issues (see story link).
The joint action plan between Los Angeles and Long Beach ports will target air pollution from port-related ships, trains, trucks, terminal equipment and harbour craft by cutting emissions from all port-related sources in half within the next five years, according to the port authorities.
For shipping, the plan includes incentives for lower vessel speeds, significant investment in shore power facilities, and preliminary measures to support the use of cleaner fuels (see story links).
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| From left, Dr. Kanter and Dr. Appy with HAIC's Tom Poe |
Dr. Ralph Appy, director of environmental management for the Port of Los Angeles, and Dr. Robert Kanter, managing director of environmental management and planning for the Port of Long Beach, were praised for their work on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan.
"We recognise the complexities involved in creating policies and procedures that require businesses working with the ports to become better environmental stewards," said Tom Poe, president of HAIC.
The two were praised for their "tireless efforts" in creating the Action Plan that sought to balance environmental concerns and port emissions reductions with port operations and growth.
Dr. Kanter was recently appointed to his managing director position, a newly-created post to reflect the increased importance the port was placing on environmental issues (see story link).
The joint action plan between Los Angeles and Long Beach ports will target air pollution from port-related ships, trains, trucks, terminal equipment and harbour craft by cutting emissions from all port-related sources in half within the next five years, according to the port authorities.
For shipping, the plan includes incentives for lower vessel speeds, significant investment in shore power facilities, and preliminary measures to support the use of cleaner fuels (see story links).
Guy Wilson-Roberts | Tue Apr 24 20:58 GMT 2007