States and Territories: California
With DOT support, American shipyard launches world's first LNG-powered container ship - 5/08/2015
The world's first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered container ship was commissioned this week by TOTE Maritime, and financed in part by a $324.6 million...
Exploring the Role of Natural Gas in U.S. Trucking - 3/27/2015
The University of California, Davis, examined whether the use of natural gas in the heavy-duty trucking sector would provide a cost savings to fleets and...
Air Pollution Down Thanks to California's Regulation of Diesel Trucks - 12/31/2014
Between 2009 and 2013, the average emission rate for trucks at the Port of Oakland decreased by 76 percent for black carbon and 53 percent...
White House Says Ports, Workers Must Handle Labor Dispute - 11/24/2014
The White House will not be intervening with the on-going labor dispute affecting 20,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. This dispute is...
Draft California Freight Mobility Plan Available for Public Comment - 7/01/2014
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released the California Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP) public-review draft. The CFMP is a statewide, long-range plan with the...
From Concept to Completion: The M-580 Green Trade Corridor - 11/12/2013
The United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently dedicated the California Green Trade Corridor (M-580). This marine highway will eliminate approximately 200 trucks...
Integration of Weigh-In-Motion and Inductive Signature Technology for Advanced Truck Monitoring - 10/01/2013
The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Irvine has published research investigating methods to build more advanced models for monitoring truck travel...
Report Highlighting Risk and Recoveries from Extreme Disruptions in Freight Transportation Systems - 7/15/2013
The Metrans Transportation Center has completed research investigating the risks imposed on and recoveries of transportation systems in megacities as a result of extreme events,...
Transportation Center Gets $3.7 Million Grant to Establish Center for Urban Freight Research - 5/29/2013
The METRANS Transportation Center, a joint partnership of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the University of Southern California (USC) has received $3.7 million...
California's Green Port Gateway Project will Create Jobs, Boost U.S. Exports - 4/17/2013
The California Green Port Gateway project to improve the connection between the Port of Long Beach and the Alameda Corridor rail line has recently broken...
Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners Approve $500M Rail Project - 3/19/2013
Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners have approved a $500 million project to facilitate the movement of goods from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
Port Upgrades Urged to Keep Pace with Panama Canal Expansion - 3/06/2013
Port officials at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are expediting plans to upgrade their facilities to prevent container traffic from diverting to...
Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports to Reopen After 8-Day Strike - 1/03/2013
After an eight day strike, clerical workers have agreed to a new contract with the terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long...
Mediterranean Shipping Company Sets Record for Biggest Ship in the United States - 10/10/2012
The Mediterranean Shipping Company has deployed the largest vessel on a U.S. route to accommodate the growing demand for goods from Asia. This vessel has...
The 710: Spine of LA Freeway System and its Missing Link - 10/10/2012
The Long Beach Freeway (710) in Los Angeles, California has had a new 4.5 mile stretch of roadway proposed, but not completed for decades. This...
An Electrifying Freight Solution on California's Interstate 710 - 6/21/2012
A new technology entitled eHighway involving a highway electrification system similar to what is used in modern-day street cars has been proposed for a pilot...
