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Port of Oakland charges ahead with record shore power usage

News16 Aug 2024

The Port of Oakland has achieved a record 94% shore power plug-in rate for container ships in the first half of 2024, a significant rise fro...

Port of Aberdeen to install shore power system

News12 Aug 2024

Construction began on Scotland's largest commercial shore power system at the Port of Aberdeen, aiming to supply clean electricity to vessel...

MSC container ships to plug into shore power in Hamburg

News19 Jun 2024

MSC becomes the first company to utilise shore power for both cruise and container vessels at Hamburg’s port....

AET to install Belgium’s first shore power for seagoing ships

News30 May 2024

AET initiates Belgium's first shore power installation for seagoing vessels....

Aberdeen moves ahead with shore power project

News19 Sep 2023

The UK Government is providing funding to the Port of Aberdeen for its “Shore Power in Operation” project that will see a large-scale la...

Valencia tenders for shore power substation

News7 Jul 2023

The Port of Valencia has issued a tender for an electrical substation to support shore power for vessels at berth....

It’s a shore thing

News1 Jun 2023

To date, US-based Watts Marine, which is based in Kingston, Washington, has installed its shore power systems at seven North American ports....

‘Unique solution’ for Brest cold ironing

News14 Apr 2023

The Brest Defence Infrastructure Service Establishment has installed a unique shore power system equipped with converters from GE Power Conv...

CARB approves stack exhaust capture system

News28 Mar 2023

The CARB has issued an approval for the ShoreKat vessel stack exhaust system for bulk vessels with one auxiliary engine....

Wabtec in HYPOBATT project for electric ferries

News23 Nov 2022

Wabtec is part of a consortium developing a megawatt-charging standard and infrastructure for ferries in European ports....

US ports get $703 Million in Infrastructure Funds

News28 Oct 2022

Most of the grants will go towards infrastructure, but there is direct funding for new port equipment...

Proposed $3 billion for US port equipment electrification creates confusion over automated equipment

News16 Aug 2022

Ports have welcomed legislation appropriating up to $3 billion for electrification at ports, but does the language in the bill exclude autom...

ESL partners with PROCONECT

News19 Jul 2022

Distribution agreement allows ESL Power Systems to market PROCONECT’s range of receptacles and plugs for shore power and equipment electri...

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II to offer shore power from 2028

Shore power for PSA Antwerp Europa Terminal

ECT Rotterdam terminals to switch to shore power

Port of Oakland charges ahead with record shore power usage

Port of Aberdeen to install shore power system

MSC container ships to plug into shore power in Hamburg

AET to install Belgium’s first shore power for seagoing ships

Aberdeen moves ahead with shore power project

Valencia tenders for shore power substation

It’s a shore thing

‘Unique solution’ for Brest cold ironing

CARB approves stack exhaust capture system

Wabtec in HYPOBATT project for electric ferries

US ports get $703 Million in Infrastructure Funds

Proposed $3 billion for US port equipment electrification creates confusion over automated equipment

ESL partners with PROCONECT

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Agreement aims to end strike Venice and Chioggia ports

GCT in the running for RBCT 2

UK seafarers national awareness campaign launched

First hydrogen refuelling station opens at Busan New Port

X-Press Feeders strengthens position as world’s largest feeder operator