JAXPORT to Further Reduce Diesel Emissions - The Maritime Executive

Posted - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - The Maritime Executive

The JAXPORT Board of Directors has unanimously approved a grant partnership with the state allowing the port to voluntarily reduce diesel emissions further at both the Talleyrand and Blount Island Marine Terminals.
The grant, awarded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, will pay for the port to install diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) on JAXPORT cranes and equipment, reducing emissions by 10 tons per year.
JAXPORT is only the second Florida port to receive funds through this grant program.
Once installed, the EPA has calculated the DOCs will reduce pollutants significantly in the first year of use:
•    20% reduction in particulate matter
•    50% reduction in hydrocarbons
•    30% reduction in carbon monoxide  
“We have long been in compliance with all clean air requirements and we are dedicated to doing our part as good stewards of the environment---whether we’re talking about air quality or the health of the river,” said JAXPORT Board of Directors Chairman James Citrano. “We see the value in going above and beyond to reduce our impact while increasing employment and growing our economic value to North Florida.”


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