S.C. Port Authority Reduces Truck Emissions at Facilities

The South Carolina Port Authority said Monday it has reduced truck emissions at its facilities by more than 50% through a combination of idle-reduction efforts, fleet upgrades and fuel content changes.

The port authority said particulate matter from trucks has been reduced 58% and sulfur dioxide emissions have been reduced by 98% since a baseline study in 2005.

In 2011, the Port of Charleston launched a truck replacement program that exchanged more than 60 pre-1994 drayage trucks with 2004 or newer models, SCPA said.