Northeast Clean Ports Workshop, Feb. 1, 2006, NYC

Nearly 170 people attended  the one-day Northeast Clean Ports Workshop, which was organized by the  Northeast Diesel Collaborative, in partnership with the North Atlantic Ports  Association (NAPA), National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE),  Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA), U.S. EPA and its Clean Ports USA program, and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management  (NESCAUM). The workshop brought together key members of the public and private sectors with a stake in port operations to examine cost-effective, business-savvy strategies for reducing diesel emissions at ports.

Alan Steinberg, Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, and Tom Valleau, Executive Director of the North Atlantic Ports Association opened the conference.  In the sessions that followed, experts from ports, industry, and public agencies shared their experience in developing both comprehensive emission reduction programs and specific projects in the areas of cleaner fuels, retrofits, idle reduction, fleet modernization, and operational changes to improve efficiency.  Case studies focused on the ports of New York and New Jersey, Long Beach, and Houston; other presenters discussed strategies for outreach to stakeholders and for securing funding.  Lively discussions among those attending the workshop are leading to both new emission reduction projects and the formation of a Northeast Diesel Collaborative workgroup focused on ports.

Northeast Clean Ports Workshop
Successful Strategies and Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports
The New Yorker Hotel ▪ 481 Eighth Ave ▪ New York City
February 1, 2006

Agenda and Presentations 8:00 a.m. Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast   9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions   – Debbi Edelstein, Manager, Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC); NESCAUM – Tom Valleau – Executive Director, North Atlantic Ports Association (NAPA)   9:15 a.m. Keynote Address   – Air Quality at Ports Today and Moving Forward – Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator, EPA Region II   9:30 a.m. Strategies to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports   – Bruce Anderson, STARCREST (Panel Speaker/Chair)     Port Strategies Relative to Air Quality Improvement   – Robert Kanter, Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach (PDF, 23 pp., 1.11 MB)     Harbor Air Mitigation Plan for the Channel Deepening Project   – Leonard Houston, United States Army Corps of Engineers (PDF, 21 pp., 294 KB)     New Jersey Diesel Risk Reduction Team – A Successful Outreach Approach   – Peg Hanna, Manager, Diesel Risk Reduction Program, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (PDF, 12 pp., 140 KB)     Conducting an Effective Emissions Inventory   – Joe Monaco, Environmental Project Manager, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PDF, 8 pp., 160 KB)   10:45 a.m. Question and Answer Session   11:00 a.m. Break   11:15 a.m. Technical Approaches to Reducing Diesel Emissions at Ports   – Joe Kubsh, Executive Director, Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) (Panel Speaker/Chair) (PDF, 12 pp., 1.67 MB)     Retrofitting Cargo Handling Equipment with Diesel Oxidation Catalysts   – Paul Pathy, Federal Marine Terminal (PDF, 12 pp., 173 KB)     Fuels: Where Are We Today and Where Will We Be Tomorrow?   Steven Levy, Managing Director, Sprague Energy (PDF, 19 pp., 680 KB)     NYC Private Ferry Emissions Reduction Program   – Frank S. Ralbovsky Sr. Project Manager, Transportation and Power Systems R&D, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (PDF, 14 pp., 263 KB)   12:15 p.m. Question and Answer Session   12:30 p.m. Lunch   1:30 p.m. Best Business Practices   – Tay Yoshitani, Senior Advisor, National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) (Panel Speaker/Chair) (PDF, 7 pp., 201 KB)     The Benefits of Being a SmartWay Partner   – Mark S. Servidio, Vice President, Logistics & Supply Chain Planning Sharp Electronics Corporation (PDF, 19 pp., 383 KB)     Gate Efficiencies   – Sam Crane, Maher Terminals (PDF, 12 pp., 1.51 MB)     Hybrid Technology – Greening Locomotives   – John Atkins, Vice President of Operations, New York Container Terminal (PDF, 11 pp., 221 KB)     Fleet Modernization Program   – Wayne Pighin, Vice President, APM Terminals (PDF, 26 pp., 394 KB)   2:30 p.m. Question and Answer Session   2:45 p.m. Successful Grant Programs   – Rosa Shim, Environmental Engineer, USEPA (Panel Speaker/ Chair) (PDF, 13 pp., 102 KB)     MASSPORT Grant through the Environmental Protection Agency   – Tim Keefe, Safety Manager, Maritime Department, MASSPORT (PDF, 9 pp., 140 KB) – Jenna Newcomb, Environment Project Manager, MASSPORT     Port of Houston   – Texas Emission Reduction Program (TERP) – Dana Blume, Environmental Program Coordinator, Port of Houston Authority (PDF, 19 pp., 724 KB)   3:15 p.m. Break   3:30 p.m. Leveraging Funding through Grants and Public/Private Partnerships   Working Together Through the Northeast Diesel Collaborative   – Debbi Edelstein, Manager, Northeast Diesel Collaborative; NESCAUM (Panel Speaker/Chair) (PDF, 16 pp., 613 KB)     Funding Opportunities through Public Utilities   – Kerry-Jane King, Manager, Transportation Program, New York Power Authority (PDF, 12 pp., 395 KB)     Leveraging Funding   - CMAQ and Public Private Partnerships – Sarah J. Siwek, Sarah J. Siwek & Associates (PDF, 18 pp., 261 KB)   4:15 p.m. Question and Answer Session   4:30 p.m. Bringing It All Together   4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks   – Debbi Edelstein, Manager, Northeast Diesel Collaborative; NESCAUM   5:00 p.m. Adjournment   5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Reception