U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA): Environment & Trade - International Sustainable Ports and Carriers Partnership (Int'l Collaboration with Ports and Carriers)

The International Sustainable Ports and Carriers Partnership is an integrated program to address greenhouse gas, Sox, Nox and particulate matter emissions in ports and from global maritime shipping. The program consists of the following four integrated projects: 1. Hydraulic hybrid yard tractor -- project to achieve at least a 10% reduction of GHGs from import cargo handling; 2.

Fuel Switchin -- project to achieve reductions of SOx by 50%; PM by 40%, and NOx by 10%; 3. Slide Value project to achieve reductions of at least 30% NOx, 25% PM.