Matthew Marchese, Director of Debt and Treasury Management
Port of Los Angeles Investor Relations
Port of Los Angeles Investor Relations
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Nov. 20, 2025 – The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously approved an agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach to accelerate development and implementation of zero-emission technology and infrastructure at both ports. The cooperative agreement covers all major port emission source categories, including cargo handling equipment, harbor craft, trucks, trains and ocean-going vessels.
“The passage of the Cooperative Agreement is just one way we are continuing our historic efforts to create a cleaner, more sustainable city, including the Port of Los Angeles,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “By working together with our partners at South Coast AQMD and the Port of Long Beach we will continue to build upon this moment, achieving our shared goal of cleaner air, healthier communities, and a more climate resilient future for all.”
Approved by the South Coast AQMD and the Port of Long Beach earlier in November, the agreement calls on both ports to develop comprehensive zero-emission infrastructure plans in three phases, starting with a draft plan in May 2027. Approved plans for all emission categories are required under the agreement by the end of 2029.
“This Cooperative Agreement represents an important step toward creating clean, breathable air for our local communities and I am committed to making sure we hold ourselves accountable to the proposals set forth,” said Los Angeles City Council member and South Coast AQMD Board Member Nithya Raman. “Continuing a decade of inaction on this issue is simply not an option, and I am grateful to everyone who participated in the conversation to move this zero-emission legislation forward.”
“This Cooperative Agreement gives our Port and tenants the flexibility to address the many complex challenges inherent in transitioning to zero-emission technology and infrastructure, while also ensuring accountability and transparency,” said Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Lucille Roybal-Allard. “Our greatest appreciation to the South Coast AQMD, the Port of Long Beach and the many stakeholders who we are partnering with on this transformative initiative.”
“We look forward to this new era of collaboration between our ports and the South Coast AQMD as we work together toward a zero-emission future,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “This action represents a balanced, results-driven approach to developing the infrastructure necessary to continue reducing emissions at the San Pedro Bay ports.”
The South Coast AQMD will verify progress on both ports’ infrastructure plans through annual reports and regular reporting to its Governing Board. Penalties for noncompliance by the two ports range from $50,000 to $200,000 per default, with penalty fees going toward projects benefiting near-port communities.
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%.
Both ports are also continuing to work with South Coast AQMD on adding new CAAP measures to reduce emissions from oceangoing vessels, the largest source of emissions at the ports. The South Coast AQMD Board expects to review these new “CAAP-Plus” measures sometime in Spring 2026.
