The initiative aims to support zero-emission drayage trucks and terminal tractors in operation at the NY NJ port, which is the East Coast’s busiest seaport. The clean transport organisation CALSTART will both design and administrate the Clean Truck Incentive (CTI) Program and Green Drayage Accelerator (GDA), with the goal of driving zero-emission commercial fleet adoption .
In a statement, the Port Authority said the CTI scheme will provide up to $39 million in point-of-sale vouchers for the purchase of vehicles and associated charging infrastructure. Additionally, the $5m GDA scheme will award funds to up to five electric truck charging hubs within a 10 mile radius of the Port Authority’s marine terminal facilities. According to the authority, these programmes are “designed to advance the Port Authority’s sustainability goals by accelerating cleaner technologies while providing port operators with affordable, discounted electric vehicles and charging options.”
Port Authority chairman Kevin O’Toole explained: “The trucks that move through our gates don’t stop there. They fan out to warehouses and distribution hubs across the region, carrying the goods that power our economy. This $45 million partnership with CALSTART puts zero-emission trucks, terminal tractors, and charging infrastructure within reach for the operators who serve this port every day.”
