Cooperative Agreement with the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles

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Latest Documents

Addendum to Cooperative Agreement Board Package (August 7, 2026)
Comment Letters on the Addendum (November 8, 2025 - August 7, 2026)

Contact

Any questions may be submitted to:
ports@aqmd.gov

Final Cooperative Agreement

Signed and Executed CA (December 2025)

Addendum to the Cooperative Agreement

Draft Final Addendum (July 31, 2026)

Ports' Information on Agreement Implementation

Port of Long Beach
Port of Los Angeles

Ports Cooperative Agreement

The Cooperative Agreement with the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles went into effect in December 2025 and the Addendum to the Cooperative Agreement in August 2026.

The final agreement prioritizes the development of zero-emission infrastructure at the Ports - the first critical step towards eliminating emissions from cargo handling equipment, harbor craft, trucks, trains, and ocean-going vessels and attaining clean air in the region. The Addendum added three additional measures to the agreement focused on near-term actions that would complement the planning and implementation of zero-emission on-port infrastructure and facilitate emission reductions from port sources.

The Ports will develop comprehensive, zero-emission infrastructure plans in three phases:

Phase 1 Plan due Dec. 31, 2027:
Infrastructure for container terminal cargo-handling equipment and drayage trucks
Phase 2 Plan due by Dec. 31, 2028:
Infrastructure for non-container terminal cargo-handling equipment, local switcher locomotives, and harbor craft
Phase 3 Plan due by Dec. 31, 2029:
Infrastructure for ocean-going vessels

Each plan will outline targets and milestones

The Ports will also develop and implement three additional programs:

Enhanced Clean Ship Incentive Program
Incentivize visits by cleaner ships to San Pedro Bay Ports
Zero-Emission Truck Utilization Incentive Program
Incentivize use of zero-emission drayage trucks serving port terminals
Regional Off-Port Truck Charging and Fueling Infrastructure
Provide $40 million to South Coast AQMD to support regional operation of zero-emission port drayage trucks

Incentive programs will be re-evaluated based on program tracking metrics

South Coast AQMD will track progress through annual reports and regular updates to the Governing Board and Mobile Source Committee.

If the Ports miss a deadline or fail to meet specified requirements, enforcement may be triggered, with penalties ranging from $50,000 to $200,000. All penalties will fund projects that benefit near-port communities.