GSC Logistics Instantly Meets New Port of Seattle and Tacoma Environmental Standards and Experiences Large Increase in PNW Volumes

GSC Logistics, Inc., an industry-leader in third party logistics, has already seen a huge increase in calls to handle freight in and out of the terminals because 100% of their truck fleet meets the new requirements.

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  • GSC Logistics, Inc., an industry-leader in third party logistics, has already seen a huge increase in calls to handle freight in and out of the terminals because 100% of their truck fleet meets the new requirements.
  • "The ports of Seattle and Tacoma will only allow compliant tractors on the terminals, i.e.
  • The Clean Truck Program will have a beneficial and permanent impact on the health of Seattle and Tacoma residents into the future."
  • GSC Logistics also offers a myriad of value added services designed to remove time and costs from the supply chain.


www.gsclogistics.com
– On January 1st, 2019, all trucks serving international container
terminals in Seattle and Tacoma must be compliant with a new Clean Truck
Program. GSC Logistics, Inc., an industry-leader in third party
logistics, has already seen a huge increase in calls to handle freight
in and out of the terminals because 100% of their truck fleet meets the
new requirements.

“Many truckers previously serving the Ports in the Pacific Northwest are
not compliant with the environmentally friendly Clean Truck Program,”
said Andres Garcia, chairman and executive vice president of GSC
Logistics. “100% of our fleet conforms to the new program so we were
ready on day one.”

Garcia continued, “We’ve been flooded with calls to handle container
drayage in and out of the Ports. We have doubled our compliant Green
Fleet and can handle the increased volumes for our existing customers as
well as new ones.”

"The ports of Seattle and Tacoma will only allow compliant tractors on
the terminals, i.e. 2007 engine or newer units. These tractors will
reduce emissions and improve the wellbeing of surrounding communities to
the ports. The Clean Truck Program will have a beneficial and permanent
impact on the health of Seattle and Tacoma residents into the future."

“GSC holds environmental stewardship as one of its core organizational
objectives and operates a fleet of fully electric tractors,” said Scott
Taylor, CEO and president. “We have decades of experience developing and
implementing innovative programs to help improve air quality around the
ports. We reside as Co-Chairperson for the Port of Oakland’s Maritime
Quality Improvement Program (MAQIP) representing all industry
stakeholders.

GSC Logistics, Inc. is an Oakland, California-based third party
logistics service provider. The company was founded in 1988 to provide
ocean and intermodal drayage, domestic and import/export cross-dock
deconsolidation, overweight transportation, D.C. bypass programs,
refrigerated, brokerage and dry truckload services. GSC Logistics also
offers a myriad of value added services designed to remove time and
costs from the supply chain. All facilities operated by GSC Logistics
are C-TPAT compliant and customs bonded. GSC Logistics utilizes
sophisticated security systems, information technology as well as
integrated E.D.I. communications for inventory management of inbound and
outbound activity in Northern California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Colorado and Nevada. To learn more about GSC Logistics please visit us
at www.gsclogistics.com.

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