NRS intends to comply with LA Ports’ Clean Truck Program
Starting October 1, NRS will deploy a Clean Truck pier fleet with capacity to handle 70,000 TEU imports per year. The company plans to increase the fleet to handle 300,000 TEU imports per year by the end of 2009.
The Trucker News Services
8/28/2008
SECAUCUS, N.J. — National Retail Systems Inc. reports it has submitted a letter of intent to the Port of Los Angeles committing to a pier trucking fleet that meets the standards of the Clean Truck Program.
NRS said it is fully prepared to comply with new trucking regulations set to take effect on October 1 under the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program. NRS will use company owned and operated equipment that meets the port’s restrictions. NRS also said it plans to significantly expand its environmentally sensitive pier fleet in southern California in the coming year.
Starting October 1, NRS will deploy a Clean Truck pier fleet with capacity to handle 70,000 TEU imports per year. The company plans to increase the fleet to handle 300,000 TEU imports per year by the end of 2009.
“Our retail customers rely on us for speed, flexibility and control at the gateway ports on both coasts,” said Raymond Wisniewski, president and COO of NRS. “Southern California will continue to be a critical hub for inbound logistics, and we’re prepared to maintain our leading competitive position in this market for the sake of our customers.”
NRS has been in Southern California for 25 years and operates an automated distribution center and additional facilities totaling 1.2 million square feet within a 10-mile range of the Port of Los Angeles.
“Our intention to operate clean trucks in Southern California also aligns with our commitment to provide green logistics solutions to our customers,” Wisniewski said.
As a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, NRS recently received the highest possible score of 1.25 during EPA’s SmartWay FLEET performance evaluation, according to the company.