The Oakland company said its 863-foot container ship APL China will test a process known as ‘cold-ironing,’ in which a ship draws electrical power from a source on shore while docked so it can shut off diesel generators. The process could cut 1,000 pounds of exhaust pollutants during a single port call.
Green Marine
about 19 years ago
APL tests way to cut container ship emissions
The Oakland company said its 863-foot container ship APL China will test a process known as ‘cold-ironing,’ in which a ship draws electrical power from a source on shore while docked so it can shut off diesel generators. The process could cut 1,000 pounds of exhaust pollutants during a single port c
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