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Calstart and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced two incentive programs totaling USD 45 million to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission (ZE) drayage trucks and terminal tractors, along with the essential charging infrastructure needed to power them.
Calstart will be the designer and administrator of the Clean Truck Incentive Program (CTI) and the Green Drayage Accelerator (GDA), aiming to boost the adoption of commercial zero-emission fleets at the busiest seaport on the East Coast. The CTI program will distribute up to USD 39 million in purchase vouchers for the acquisition of zero-emission drayage trucks, yard tractors, and charging infrastructure.
The GDA program, with a budget of USD 5 million, seeks to award up to five electric truck charging stations located within 16 kilometers of the Port Authority's port facilities.
"The trucks that pass through our gates don't stop there. They are distributed to warehouses and distribution centers throughout the region, transporting the goods that drive our economy. This USD 45 million alliance with Calstart puts zero-emission trucks, terminal tractors, and charging infrastructure within reach of operators who serve this port daily. Cleaner trucks mean cleaner air not only for our port facilities but for all communities along the routes these trucks travel," stated Port Authority Chairman Kevin O'Toole.
To ensure transparency and measure long-term impact, Calstart will develop and launch dynamic dashboards for both initiatives. These tools will monitor deployment, vehicle performance, and charger utilization across all port operations before their full transfer to the Port Authority in 2028.
The programs are funded by a USD 451 million grant awarded to the Port Authority through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program, the largest sustainability grant in the Port Authority's history. In addition to the programs administered by Calstart, the grant will also fund the deployment of electric cargo handling equipment at marine terminals and the installation of shore power infrastructure so that container ships can connect to the electrical grid while docked and shut down their auxiliary engines.
Furthermore, the continued expansion of the port's ExpressRail system allows goods to be transported to the Midwest, New England, and Eastern Canada more sustainably than by road transport alone. The agency also inaugurated an electric truck charging station at Port Newark last year, featuring four ultra-fast chargers located at the truck welcome center at Marlin and Kellogg streets.
