By comparison, the shorepower plug-in rate for all of 2023 was 85%.<\/p>\n
\u201cShore power is the single most effective way to reduce vessel emissions when a ship is in port,\u201d said Port of Oakland Environmental Programs and Planning director Colleen Liang.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate the ship owners retrofitting their vessels for shore power. We also thank the terminal operators for coordinating and providing labour to physically plug in the ships that call Oakland.\u201d<\/p>\n
In May, the Port achieved a record 99% ship plug-in rate and shorepower usage has been above 91% since November of 2023, significantly reducing emissions and improving local air quality.<\/p>\n
The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has been a key leader in the work requiring shorepower usage. This holds true even for vessels not required to plug in by a regulatory agency. These efforts have delivered significant local air quality benefits.<\/p>\n
The Port of Oakland continues to invest in shorepower improvements with plans to install mobile shorepower outlets in the future, becoming the first port in the US to do so.<\/p>\n
This new technology seeks to overcome the occasional problem whereby ships are unable to easily align with the existing stationary plugs.<\/p>\n
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