California Air Resources Board

Cargo handling equipment include yard trucks (hostlers), rubber-tired gantry cranes, container handlers, forklifts, and other types. The Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE) Regulation establishes requirements for in-use and newly purchased diesel-powered equipment at seaports and intermodal railyards. The California Air Resources Board initially adopted the CHE Regulation on December 8, 2005. On September 22, 2011, CARB approved amendments to the CHE Regulation.  Please see more information about the amendments at: Fact Sheet for 2011 CHE Amendments. The CHE Regulation has resulted in reductions of diesel particulate matter (PM) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) at seaports and intermodal railyards throughout California.

CARB staff are currently assessing the availability and performance of zero-emission technology as an alternative to all combustion-powered cargo equipment and evaluating additional solutions that may include efficiency improvements. Please subscribe to receive additional updates directly.