There is another benefit to the "forced $2 billion dollar turnover of diesel trucks" and the use of electrical motor motivated 'on-dock rail operations and other dockside equipment that have replaced diesel powered engines." that is, reduced diesel fuel consumption.
In our travels cross-country we have noticed that ocean cargo container trailers are hauled by the oldest trucks trailing smoke as they make their deliveries of imported machinery.
The newest trucks are much more fuel efficient and their long overdue use in the harbor will save millions of gallons of fuel a year.
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