APL first shipping line to cold-iron in Oakland
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2011
Singapore-based container shipping line APL became the first to cold-iron a vessel’s engines to eliminate exhaust emissions at the Port of Oakland, California. In cold-ironing, ships at berth connect via large cables to the landside power grid for electricity. Emissions of particulate matter should drop by 1,500 pounds a year.
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