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Southampton port claims UK shore power first A port has begun “pioneering” work to allow cruise ships to plug into the National Grid. Southampton is the first UK commercial port to install shore power facilities, owner Associated British Ports (ABP) said. It will be available at two of the city’s five cruise terminals from spring 2022, the firm added. The port said shore power would improve air quality by reducing the amount of time ships run their engines in port. ABP previously pledged to install the technology in 2020 although it said it was working on issues over funding and a sufficient supply of power. ....
This is said to be the next step in an ongoing partnership with Carnival UK to enable sustainable cruising from the Port of Southampton and follows a £12m investment at the port’s Ocean Terminal in readiness for LNG-powered P&O Cruises’ Iona. By introducing the option for cruise ships, with onboard capability, to plug in while alongside, the port could start seeing CO2 emission savings of up to 863kg in CO2 and 10.5kg of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) per vessel call each year. ABP Southampton Director, Alastair Welch Alastair Welch, Regional Director at the port, said: “We are incredibly proud to be making another significant step as we further develop our sustainable credentials for cruise with Carnival UK here in Southampton. This is good news for the port, for air quality and for the future of cruise.” ....