Canadian ports go greener with shore side power

Canadian ports are employing shore side electrical power for ships in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Shore power technologies, also known as cold ironing and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP), enable ships to connect to electric generators within a port, thus meaning they can switch off their diesel generators.

Terminals in Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, have made a number of shore power technology purchases from Cavotec which will be installed in 2018.