Cavotec presses for cold ironing in California

Supplying shore-side electricity to ships at berth – or ” cold ironing” – is cost effective for certain types of vessels that call regularly in Long Beach, that use a lot of power, and that spend a lot of time in port, according to a study commissioned by the port.

Cold ironing: power the ships from the shore, or a barge

Supplying shore-side electricity to ships at berth - or " cold ironing" - is cost effective for certain types of vessels that call regularly in Long Beach, that use a lot of power, and that spend a lot of time in port, according to a study commissioned by the port.