The Northwest Seaport Alliance and the African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest are hosting free workshops this summer for truckers currently enrolled in the Clean Truck Temporary Access Pass. The workshops are great resources to help meet the Clean Truck Program requirements and succeed in the drayage truck business. All workshops will be held at the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle College at 6737 Corson Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108.
Workshop #1
Saturday, June 9; 10 a.m. to noon
Topics:
- Questions to ask when shopping for a new truck
- How to service and maintain compliant trucks – (DPF, REGEN & DEF) for best performance
- Vendors on site
Speakers: Sara Cederberg (NWSA), Mark Sturdevant (Warner Truck Center)
Workshop #2
Thursday, June 21; 6 to 8 p.m.
Topics:
- Business strategies for succeeding in drayage trucking
- Building profitable & sustainable business
Speakers: Roland Charlton (Business Impacts NW), Josh Johnson (Washington Trucking Association)
Workshop #3
Thursday, Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.
Topics:
- Financial literacy for drayage truck owner/ operators
- Good money-management skills
- Understanding credit & credit scores
Speakers: Cyril Faulkner (CPA), Moussa Samb (HomeStreet Bank)
Workshop #4
Thursday, Aug. 23—6 to 8 p.m.
Topics:
- Safe truck operations at the port and on the road
- Maintaining/reporting faults
- Following terminal rules
Speakers: Josh Johnson, WSDOT representative
More information:
Websites: NWSA Clean Truck Program | African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
Email: trucks@nwseaportalliance.com
Phone: 253-592-6200