S.C. Port Begins Emission-Reduction Plan

A new program at the Port of Charleston should mean cleaner air and save trucking companies money on fuel, the Associated Press reported.

The South Carolina State Ports Authority announced the program through which truckers serving the port can recover some of the costs of installing smaller generators that reduce idling, AP said.

The program, funded in part by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant, also allows truckers to recover some costs of using fuel-saving single-wide tires, AP reported.

They also are eligible to have trucks fitted with aerodynamic kits, which can result in an estimated 5% fuel savings, AP said.

Truckers may apply until the end of March, and selected owners will be notified in May with the upgrades to be completed by the end of November, AP reported.