1. Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP)

The Port, in collaboration with community representatives, environmental organizations, the Bay Area Air Quality District, and trade and logistics companies, has completed the analytical and information-gathering phase of its maritime air quality improvement plan.  The Port is preparing the draft MAQIP document for presentation and review by the public and the MAQIP task force.  In advance of formal adoption of the MAQIP, the Board of Port Commissioners unanimously adopted a Maritime Air Quality Policy Statement on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, which sets a 85% health risk reduction goal related to diesel particulate emissions from seaport operations by 2020, adopts user fees to fund environmental and infrastructure projects, and implements “Early Actions” related to port trucks.

Champions:  Port of Oakland.

2. Streamline the environmental activities at the Port of Oakland

The Port created its new Division of Environmental Programs and Planning to focus not only on core environmental protection functions, such as mitigating environmental impacts (as in the past), but on serving in the proactive role of identifying, facilitating, disseminating and assisting in the adoption of “best practice” technologies that improve the environmental performance of logistics operations at the Port.  Among the first steps in this task is preparation of the Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP) due to be completed in late Spring 2008, and adoption of the Maritime Air Quality Policy Statement by the Board of Port Commissioners on Tuesday, March 18, 2008.  The Port approach involves and engages community and business stakeholders in all phases of the formation of its environmental plans, programs and strategies.

Champions:  Port of Oakland, Environmental Division; Comprehensive Truck Management Program Technical Advisory Group, and the MAQIP Task Force.

3. Establish a Port Innovation Industry Advisory Group.

Convene a group of area companies who are involved in developing and implementing the latest logistics technologies that improve air quality and create other efficiencies in goods movement.  This group will serve in an advisory capacity to Port staff. 

Champions:  Port of Oakland; Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

4. Foster “pilot” projects and companies implementing new technologies

Support the growth of companies generating environmental technologies in trade and logistics and assist in the adoption of those technologies such as: (1) The biodiesel pilot project launched by BlueSky Biodiesel and AB Tucking has been a success.  Cluster now needs to assist by expanding the network of trucks and logistics companies using biodiesel; (2) the initial pilot using the Wittmar Cold Ironing system of LNG mobile generators to reduce emissions from ocean carriers while they are at Port has been successful.  Discussions between parent company Clean Air Logix, the Port, PG&E and other ocean carriers to implement this technology more broadly are underway.

Champions: BlueSky Biofuels; AB Trucking; City of Oakland; Port of Oakland; PG&E.