About 90 percent of the heavy-duty trucks serving terminals at the Port of Tacoma are meeting the port’s 2010 clean truck standards, according to a recent study released to the Port commissioners. The Port of Tacoma Clean Truck Program, aimed at reducing port-related diesel particulate emissions, requires trucks to have 1994 model-year engines or newer. The Port adopted the clean air goals in early 2008 as part of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a partnership among the Port of Tacoma, Port of Seattle and Port Metro Vancouver, B.C.
