Detroit Wayne County Port Wins Grant for EPA's Clean Ports Program
The Detroit Wayne County Port Authority (DWCPA) and its Chicago-based partner Holcim US were awarded a grant of an unspecified amount through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyâ€TMs (EPA) Clean Ports program.
The joint grant supports the Detroit Port Authorityâ€TMs broader Zero-Emission Technology Deployment program to accelerate the decarbonization of the port and improve air quality for residents and workers. Holcim US is a construction company.
Partial grant funds have been allocated to fund a portion of the purchase of new electric equipment at the Holcim Detroit Terminal, including forklifts, cranes, electric railcar movers, boats, and motors. It also will go toward the installation of charging equipment and solar panels in the port.
"Holcim is honored to have been a trusted partner with the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority in developing a successful application for the EPAâ€TMs Clean Ports program," says Jaime Hill, North America region head for Holcim. "This funding helps us expedite our ability to meet our commitments of lowering our carbon footprint and move our operations here in Detroit into the future and as part of our commitment to a net zero future."
Holcim says its mission to protect the environment directly coincides with the DWCPAâ€TMs broader program to decarbonize the entire Port of Detroit by cutting air pollution from equipment operating at port terminals and docks.
"The EPAâ€TMs Clean Ports program represents the kind of bold action needed to rapidly reduce carbon emissions and avoid the worst impacts of climate change," says Mark Schrupp, executive director of the DWCPA.
"We are extremely proud to have Holcim as a partner on this grant and a founding member of our Low Carbon Port Committee as we work to improve air quality and create economic opportunities in Detroit. Partnerships like this are essential to achieving the vision of zero carbon emissions and a cleaner, healthier Port of Detroit."
