Long Beach hosts ship-to shore power workshop
Shipping terminals were recently invited by the Port of Long Beach to a workshop to learn more about how the Port is using ship to shore power.
A study has been completed to prepare for a significant change in Port operations: Using electrical power for ships at berth rather than diesel-burning engines. Replacing a ship’s auxiliary engines with on-shore electric power significantly reduces emissions. The study analyzed a variety of factors such as vessel retrofit requirements, power demands, shore-side infrastructure needs, estimated costs and potential emission reductions. A number of useful PowerPoint presentations of the workshop are available on the website
www.polb.org
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