Ports Workgroup
The NEDC Ports Workgroup develops innovative, cost-effective solutions for ports in the Northeast. Workgroup participants include representatives from state air agencies in the Northeast, port authorities, and industry. The group meets regularly by conference call, learns from local and national experts, and visits ports to learn more about their operations, equipment and emissions.
NEDC Ports Workgroup Members (as of Summer 2009)
- Port Authority of NYNJ
- Massachusetts Port Authority
- Bridgeport Port Authority
- New Bedford Harbor Development Commission
- Port of Davisville, RI / Quonset Development Corp
- North Atlantic Ports Association
- American Waterways Operators
- Starcrest Consulting
- ICF International
- Gladstein, Neandross & Associates LLC
- Connecticut DEP
- Massachusetts DEP
- New Jersey DEP
- Puerto Rico Ports Authority
- NESCAUM
- US EPA Regions 1 and 2
NEDC Ports Workgroup Presentations
Workgroup conference calls often feature presentations by members or guest speakers, such as:
- Coastwise Coalition and MARAD: Marine Highways Program
- Port of Seattle: Where a Sustainable World is Headed
- ICF International's Marine Related Projects
- Lessons Learned from Ports’ Emissions Reduction Efforts
- Maersk Fuel Switching and Portsmouth Terminal Redesign
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS): an On-ramp to Port Sustainability
- Paul W. Conley Container Terminal Environmental Management System Development and Implementation
- Port Commerce Department, Environmental Management System