In August of 2007, Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI), along with NYK and Target Stores met with the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Mayor of Long Beach, Bob Foster, to announce a comprehensive plan to convert its Southern California Drayage fleet to Green.
Sustainability - From Strategy to Reality
August 2011
At TTSI we are committed to leaving as small a footprint as possible on our precious environment. That's why we are committed to several ecological goals designed to drastically reduce our operational emissions and subsequent environmental pollution.
TTSI is a trailblazer in this movement, co-creating the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) with Target and NYK Logistics. Our goal is to address environmental issues, implement innovative solutions that alleviate diesel-related emissions, and promote better business practices in communities surrounding our nation's ports.
When the San Pedro Bay Ports crafted a clean air policy, Victor La Rosa, President of Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI), was the first in line with alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to operate in fill-time drayage service at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. TTSI has invested $15 million in LNG and clean diesel trucks and plans to replace its entire fleet with Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV). Mr. La Rosa appreciates the business case, but equally compelling is the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
May 15, 2008 — TTSI takes delivery of its first eight clean liquid natural gas (LNG) trucks.
"We all have a responsibility to protect the environment," said Mr. La Rosa.
On May 15, 2008 TTSI took delivery of its first eight LNG Kenworth T800 vehicles featuring Westport Innovation's High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology. These LNG vehicles were the first alternative fuel vehicles to go into full time drayage service in the Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports.
"TTSI, as an early adopter of Westport's HPDI technology, is at the forefront of the environmental drive to reduce emissions in the trucking industry," said Mike Gallagher, President and COO of Westport Innovations. "Additionally, TTSI will be able to reduce fuel costs by using an alternative fuel such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), a key decision factor for an fleet owner."
August 2011 — TTSI introduces the first Hydrogen powered tractor for day-to-day drayage operation.
August 2009 – TTSI enthusiastically joined in the ports' commitment to clean air. A mere nine months after the ports adopted the San Pedro Bay Clean Air Protection Plan, TTSI committed to converting its entire drayage fleet to a completely green fleet of clean diesel and liquefied natural gas vehicles. TTSI was able to complete the conversion in a year's time. TTSI has again backed up its reputation as an innovator in the drayage community and as a company dedicated to leaving as small a footprint as possible.
TTSI Wins Congressional Award
Recognized by the Congress of the United States House of Representatives with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Significant Early Action to Reduce Air Pollutant Emissions.
TTSI Takes Delivery of First 8 LNG Truck
From Right: Greg Roche, Shaunt Hartounian, Peter Grace - Clean Energy; Scott Newton - NYK Logistics, Kayle Schreiber - TARGET, Vic La Rosa - TTSI, Rick Crawford - NYK Logistics, Russ Schmitz, Inland Kenworth and Kelly Mills - Westport Fuel Systems.
In August of 2007, Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI) along with NYK and Target Stores met with the Mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach to announce a comprehensive plan to convert its Southern California Drayage fleet to Green.
On May 15, 2008 TTSI took delivery of its first eight LNG Kenworth T800 vehicles featuring Westport Innovation's High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology. These vehicles were made possible through the efforts of Clean Energy and grants provided by the Port of Los Angeles.