US to invest $3bn in clean port infrastructure
Environmental Protection Agency announces Clean Ports Program with funding created under Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
US EPA will make $3bn in funding opportunities available, $2.8bn of which will be directed to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The AAPA said industry is ‘beyond thrilled’ with the programme but warned that stringent enforcement of equipment procurement rules could hamper progress as the US supply chains for electric port equipment is ‘just not mature’
