Scheduled for completion in 2028, the port electrification project will enable compatible cruise vessels to connect directly to Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s hydroelectric power grid while alongside.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur cruise line partners have been very clear about what they need from the ports of the future: Reliable infrastructure, meaningful emissions-reduction solutions, and destinations that understand the operational and sustainability pressures they are navigating,\u201d said Marie-Andr\u00e9e Blanchet, director cruise and international development for the Port of Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe listened, and we answered.\u201d<\/p>\n
Infrastructure investment<\/strong><\/p>\n The initiative forms part of a nearly US$70m investment in Berth 30 and related port infrastructure, aimed at supporting the operational and sustainability requirements of the cruise sector.<\/p>\n According to the Port of Qu\u00e9bec, the shore power installation is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at berth by up to 90%, representing approximately 70,000 tonnes of avoided emissions over time.<\/p>\n The project is intended to help cruise operators improve environmental performance and support Carbon Intensity Indicator targets, while enhancing the sustainability profile of cruise tourism in Qu\u00e9bec City.<\/p>\n Bud Darr, president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association, said investments in shore power are critical to reducing emissions at berth and advancing more sustainable cruise operations.<\/p>\n He added that Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s hydroelectric power project strengthens the wider Saint Lawrence and Canada & New England cruise corridor as more ports develop compatible infrastructure.<\/p>\n The Port of Qu\u00e9bec said the investment reinforces the city\u2019s position as a cruise destination supported by modern port infrastructure, clean energy and responsible tourism development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Port of Qu\u00e9bec is advancing a 16 MW shore power project at Berth 30 to support lower-emission cruise operations on the Saint Lawrence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,46],"tags":[296,2355,637,179],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-6462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-americas-greenport","category-energy-technology-greenport","tag-cruise","tag-hydroelectric-power","tag-port-electrification","tag-shore-power"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6464,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6462\/revisions\/6464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6462"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=6462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}