Ports Cooperative Agreement
The Cooperative Agreement with the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles was approved by the South Coast AQMD Governing Board on November 7, 2025, and subsequently approved by the Long Beach and Los Angeles Boards of Harbor Commissioners on November 10th and November 20, respectively.
The final agreement prioritizes the development of zero-emission infrastructure at the Ports (similar focus to previous work on Proposed Rule 2304( Opens in a new window)) - the first critical step towards eliminating emissions from cargo handling equipment, harbor craft, trucks, trains, and ocean-going vessels and attaining clean air in the region.
The Ports will develop comprehensive, zero-emission infrastructure plans in three phases:
- Phase 1 Plan due Dec. 31, 2027:
Infrastructure for container terminal cargo-handling equipment and drayage trucks - Phase 2 Plan due by Dec. 31, 2028:
Infrastructure for non-container terminal cargo-handling equipment, local switcher locomotives, and harbor craft - Phase 3 Plan due by Dec. 31, 2029:
Infrastructure for ocean-going vessels