PortMiami Getting World’s Largest Shore Power System

Plans for a Shore Power system at PortMiami that will significantly reduce air pollution are moving forward, with a contractor given the go-ahead for build-out.

Denmark-based PowerCon announced this week that it had been awarded a contract to build five shore power systems at PortMiami.

It will be the largest shore power system in the world upon completion, expected by the end of this year.

“PortMiami is establishing itself at the forefront of pushing shore power with this project,” the company said.

Royal Caribbean, Virgin, MSC Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Carnival terminals will be served by the five new systems.

Ships will be able to plug in to the electric system while at the port, rather than running engines and emitting pollutants.

 

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Rocky.
7 months ago

If it reduces air pollution I’m all for it!

Anonymous
7 months ago

FYI a mid-sized cruise ship can use as much as 150 tonnes of fuel each day, which emits as much particulate as one million cars!

This is amazing news for every Miamians, hopefully build ten more to support all the cruises that station in Miami

Anonymous
7 months ago

I remember when shore power was a meme here.

THU.
7 months ago

Tbt

Eeek
7 months ago

only the OG ppl know 🤣

ParkingHater
7 months ago

YES YES YES finally.

Particulate pollution is so much worse than co2 ESPECIALLY when you sea breeze pushes it all downtown. Even if the grid is powered by gas it’s still better than diesel on the ship.

Anonymous
7 months ago

yea i smell it when walking at bayfront park when the wind blows inland. its terrible.

Anon
7 months ago

SHORE POWER!!!

Anonymous
7 months ago

FPL winning.

Big boi boats
7 months ago

When I started reading this I was expecting a completion date of 2026 or something like that. Super relieved this is actually happening at the pace it is

Anoymous
7 months ago

I thought we were done with the shore jokes🙄

peej
7 months ago

Shorely you were mistaken!

Jordan
7 months ago

He was mistaken…and don’t call him Shorely.

Anonymous
7 months ago

Your mom is a cheap shore

Anonymous
7 months ago

I hope the City/Port was able to charge a surcharge on the use in perpetuity for the benefit of the City.

Anonymous
7 months ago

The county owns the port not the city

Clean Power Clean Air
7 months ago

But will they be *required* to!

Niko
7 months ago

About Damn Time! It’s shocking to drive across the bay and see a cloud of smog from these ships.

Azymous
7 months ago

It should go to an American company, not a foreign one. Especially if government fund are being used.

Juan
7 months ago

Maybe we should ask if there even are any American companies that would be interested in this kind of venture. Should we really hold Miami back simply because the company investing all these jobs and capital comes from Europe? Isn’t that the point of free-trade?

A very naughty goy
7 months ago

Ask the Mexican farmers about how well free trade and Nafta worked for them

A very naughty goy
7 months ago

Well Miami is not an American city, it’s a playground for the criminal elites from (((that other country)))) I am not allow to name

Anonymous
7 months ago

Virgin should tear down that ugly new terminal and build it again from scratch!

Huh?
7 months ago

I mean, obviously that won’t be happening…

Anonymous
7 months ago

They can just fix the lightning to make it modern. I agree, it looks like it’s currently in construction.

Anonymous
7 months ago

that is one big disappointment….i thought virgins terminal would be a homerun….but…nope…the super bright lights are no help either

TNU
7 months ago

Have you been inside? The terminal is gorgeous. What do you find ugly (seriously asking)

Virgin are you reading this?
7 months ago

The outside. Duh! lol. Seriously though, that is at the entrance of the Port and it should be spectacular. It’s very ugly instead. I can’t believe they just built that. Compare it to the other terminals further in Port and you will see. Virgin failed on this one. I hope they realize it and fix it. Miami deserves better than that.

Melo, the true giga chad
7 months ago

Great start, but docking only uses up a tiny amount of fuel. Let’s start designing/retrofiting boats to be electric instead. I know CEOs are already in talks but its moving at a snails pace

Diesel for the win
7 months ago

The majority of the small islands that these cruise ships visit would not be able to re-charge such large vessels. Electric cruise ships would only make sense if each port-of-call would have the electrical capacity of Miami.

I wonder what kind of battery capacity would be needed to support a cruise ship for seven days…

Anon
7 months ago

Also, charging an electric cruise ship in the Caribbean, the majority of which is powered by diesel power generation (probably less efficient than the cruise ship engines themselves) would not make much sense.

Melo, the true giga Chad
7 months ago

The CEO literally all agreed to switch over to electric sooner rather than later, so it has to be possible…

Anon
7 months ago

Sooner rather than later??? AKA never

Please share link to this commitment.

Anon
7 months ago

Learn more about energy.

A very naughty goy
7 months ago

Doubt those li ion battery banks will be good for the environment when one of those ships is sitting at the bottom of the ocean