Seattle clean drayage rules queued

Seattle clean drayage rules queued    New clean truck rules are due to go into effect Jan. 1 for drayage vehicles operating at the Port of Seattle, the port reminded in a notice this week.
   The Clean Truck Program guidelines require drivers to drive trucks with model year 1994 or newer engines, be registered in the port's Drayage Truck Registry, and display a 'Green Gateway' sticker on the driver's side door.
   'The program was designed to support the goals of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, which aims to lower emissions from all sectors of maritime operations,' the port said. 'So far, over 4,000 trucks and nearly 800 trucking companies/truck owners are registered in the Drayage Truck Registry.'
   Since the program began in 2009, more than 250 trucks have been scrapped.
   The port set up an online program earlier this year aimed at registering newer, cleaner drayage trucks that access its container terminals. Registration can be done online or in person at the Port of Seattle’s Drayage Truck Registry office, Terminal 5 CFS Building, 3443 West Marginal Way SW.
   Drayage trucks with engines older than model-year 1994 may be eligible for a $5,000 “bounty” through the ScRAPS Program (Scrappage and Retrofits for Air in Puget Sound). For information, contact Cascade Sierra Solutions at (206) 988-8893.