TOTE celebrates 50 years of excellence in shipping
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identify how the port can safely move energy as a new form of cargo.
“ That’ s the future globally … the clean energy economy is thriving,” Hasegawa added.“ That’ s the direction the industry is going, and so a lot of what we’ re talking about today is how we’ re decarbonizing our own efforts through infrastructure improvements, but also recognizing that is a burgeoning actual export economy, as well, and something that our port will have a role in facilitating as Washington continues to lead in clean energy.”
Recognizing the opportunities that green energy holds, Canada’ s Prince Rupert Port Authority has set a goal of 40 % carbon intensity reduction by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
“ Not only is it the right thing to do, [ but ] frankly, we believe we can create a competitive advantage by decarbonizing supply chains that are anchored to our port,” said Shaun Stevenson, president and CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
Compliance requires collaboration
The NWSA is actively working to support this new area of growth and change, starting with support for drayage providers in complying with mandates. NWSA recently released a roadmap on transitioning all 5,000 drayage trucks that call on its harbors to zero emissions and is launching its first incentive program to get more zero-emission Class 8 trucks on the road this year.
The Zero Emission Drayage Incentive Program provides funding and assistance to drayage providers in the NWSA gateway, supported by Washington State Climate Commitment Act funding. The initial phase of the program includes a procurement process where recipients of this first phase of incentive funding will be selected.
“ We’ ve measured that over the last 20 years, we’ ve achieved an 82 % reduction in diesel particulate matter of emissions,” said John McCarthy, president of the Port of Tacoma Commission and managing member co-chair of NWSA.
“ We’ ve worked hard on truck policies, and we’ ve also really made a definite commitment to reduce maritime emissions to zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040. We’ ve set that date, and we’ re going to do our best to make sure that’ s accomplished. After Scope 3 emissions, we’ ve set a date of 2050,” he noted.
The NWSA also continues to work with drayage service providers to phase out the use of trucks built prior to 2007 in the gateway and reducing diesel particulate matter emissions by up to 90 % per truck. The Clean Truck Rule, which requires all trucks serving the alliance’ s international container terminals to have a 2007 or newer engine or a certified equivalent emission control system, will be enforced at NWSA’ s domestic terminals beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
To support truckers with this requirement, NWSA is offering scrapping bonuses of up to $ 30,000 to drivers who
TOTE celebrates 50 years of excellence in shipping
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, TOTE Maritime Alaska, LLC( TOTE) marks five decades of delivering best-in-class shipping service to the Last Frontier. Since 1975, TOTE has been a critical lifeline for Alaska, ensuring the seamless movement of goods between the Port of Tacoma and the Don Young Port of Alaska, with unmatched efficiency, safety and commitment to the customers and communities it serves.
TOTE operates its dedicated, twiceweekly cargo service with the ORCA-class vessels. Designed for versatility, the roll-on / roll-off( ro / ro) operations can handle everything from refrigerated trailers to oversized freight, heavy machinery and rolling stock. These advanced ships were engineered to handle Alaska’ s demanding conditions and wide range of cargo needs safely and efficiently. If it can travel on the road, it can sail aboard a TOTE ship. The specialized operations also create the most efficient loading and unloading process in the market, with industry-leading trucking turn times of 20 minutes or less.
In 2023, TOTE advanced its sustainability efforts by converting its Alaska fleet to liquefied natural gas( LNG), which significantly lowers greenhouse gas emissions and improves air quality for the regions it serves. This commitment to sustainability aligns with TOTE’ s longstanding mission to support the farthest reaches of the supply chain while investing in practical, real-world solutions for a cleaner tomorrow.
“ As an industry leader, we are proud to continually invest in our people, assets and communities to enhance efficiency and improve how we operate. We’ re dedicated to providing a best-in-class customer experience and a forward-thinking approach to maritime transportation,” said Alex Hofeling, president of TOTE Maritime Alaska.
For half a century, TOTE has been more than just a shipping company— it has been a steadfast partner to the communities it serves. As TOTE celebrates 50 years of excellence, it remains committed to its mission of delivering with integrity, care and a deep-rooted dedication to the people and communities it serves.
TOTE Maritime Alaska is a proud member of the TOTE Group family of companies, a leading transportation and logistics company, overseeing some of the most trusted companies in the US. n
Learn more at totemaritime. com.
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