CALIFORNIA EYES PORT FEE TO CUT EMISSIONS, WITH REGULATION POSSIBLE

California legislators will soon consider final approval of legislation to impose fees on shipping containers at two major ports in the state, in order to fund programs to reduce air pollution that could include local regulations as well as voluntary programs. Shipping industry sources oppose the fee and fear the bill could set a precedent for ports elsewhere in the country. A bill before the state assembly, SB760, would impose a $30 fee on each shipping container processed in the...