The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved an addendum aimed at accelerating the adoption of clean-air technologies and incentives under the Port of Los Angeles’ 2025 Clean Air Cooperative Agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) and neighboring Port of Long Beach.

Under the updated agreement, the two ports will increase incentives for the cleanest ocean-going vessels, introduce new incentives to encourage the use of zero-emission trucks, and invest $20 million in regional charging and fueling infrastructure for zero-emission drayage trucks.

“Reducing pollution from the Port is not only keeping our port adjacent communities safe, but also helps the Los Angeles region achieve its ambitious climate goals,” commented  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “In partnership with the Port of Long Beach, this updated agreement is another bold, historic step toward putting sustainability at the forefront of everything we do at the Port of Los Angeles.”

The agreement also includes implementation milestones, annual reporting and public engagement requirements to ensure transparency and accountability as the programs move forward.

Signed by both ports and the South Coast AQMD in November 2025, the initial Cooperative Agreement called on both ports to develop comprehensive zero-emission infrastructure plans covering all major port emission source categories, including cargo-handling equipment, harbor craft, trucks, trains and ocean-going vessels.

At that time, both ports agreed to continue working with South Coast AQMD to consider additional measures to reduce emissions from higher polluting sources, like trucks and ships.  

While the Port of Los Angeles’ 2025 agreement with the South Coast AQMD was groundbreaking, this addendum further strengthens what we can achieve together. With each clean air initiative undertaken at our Port, we get that much closer to our goal of a zero-emission future.

…said Los Angeles Harbor Commissioner Edward Renwick.

Furthermore, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka commented: “Today, the Port of Los Angeles has the lowest pollution footprint per container move since measurements began more than two decades ago. This next phase of the Cooperative Agreement builds on our success by focusing on the infrastructure and incentives that will accelerate the transition to zero-emission goods movement.”

The new agreement builds on the success of the two ports’ Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), a voluntary and unprecedented air quality program approved in 2006. Since that time, the Port of Los Angeles has cut overall emissions of diesel particulate matter (DPM) by 90%, sulfur oxides (SOx) by 98% and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 73%. For every 10,000 containers, emissions of DPM, SOx and NOx are down 93%, 99% and 81%.

The South Coast AQMD approved the Cooperative Agreement addendum earlier this month, and the Long Beach Harbor Commission shortly thereafter. With the approval of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission, the addendum officially goes into effect.