The letter urges Buttigieg to implement a program of building a fleet of zero-emission vessels that will incorporate alternative (near-zero-carbon) fuel systems.

The FuelEU Maritime regulation comes into effect on January 1, and requires a 2% reduction in the greenhouse gas intensity of energy used by vessels.

The FLOW program also now accounts for 75% of all U.S. container imports, as well as 80% of the country's container terminal capacity. 

Rotor sails are still relatively rare for vessels, and the success of wind technologies in general will ultimately depend on whether they’re able to save shippers money.

The Port of Los Angeles will likely surpass 900,000 TEUs in December, and is on track to handle 10 million TEUs for the year for only the second time,

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The Port of Portland has managed T6 itself since 2017, making it the only West Coast container terminal with a public operator.

ILA workers went on a short but crippling strike in October and, after securing a large wage increase, agreed to go back to work until January 15.

The company’s CEO anticipates that the fleet’s speed will have to go down to meet new regulation on emissions reductions.