Emissions Reductions at Ports of LA, Long Beach Continue to Outperform Their Air Quality Goals Through 2024
Latest Inventories Show Nation’s Largest Ports Maintain Reductions During Growth Period
Contact: Natasha Villa, External Affairs Manager
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LONG BEACH, CA – Significant air quality improvements were maintained at the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles in 2024 according to two new emissions inventory reports released by the seaports.
According to the Port of Long Beach 2024 emissions inventory and the Port of Los Angeles 2024 emissions inventory, the combined San Pedro Bay Ports 2024 emission reductions continue to beat the Ports’ Clean Air Action Plan goals. As compared to the baseline year of 2005, the Ports reduced emissions by:
· - 90% for diesel particulate matter (DPM)
· - 70% for nitrogen oxides (NOx)
· - 98% for sulfur oxides (SOx)
· - 10% for greenhouse gases (GHG)
“These 2024 San Pedro Bay Port emission reductions are proof yet again we can achieve historic growth in container volumes in tandem with environmental stewardship,” stated Jacqueline Moore, Vice President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. “The improvements in air quality we have seen over the past two decades continue to tell an unrivaled success story. No other industry has committed to, met, and exceeded such significant and sustained emissions reductions goals. This was made possible by the ambitious, bold investments of marine terminal operators and ocean carriers, the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles, and many supply chain partners in the trucking, rail, harbor craft, and warehousing sectors.”
About the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA)
PMSA is an independent, not-for-profit association which represents owners and operators of marine terminals, ocean carriers, and vessels operating on the US West Coast. PMSA maintains offices in Oakland, Long Beach, and Seattle.