Port of Virginia Is Officially the First Net-Zero Port of the US East Coast
Published: 8 Jan 2024, 05:54 UTC •
By: Otilia Drăgan Otilia Drăgan
With 2024 starting, global transport-related industries are one step closer to the 2040 net-zero target. One of the most impressive achievements in the new year is The Port of Virginia officially becoming the first one on the US East Coast to be powered exclusively by clean energy.
The Port of Virginia is officially the first US East Coast port to use clean energy for its operations
Both shipping and leisure cruising are betting on new-generation, green ships in order to meet the requirements for sustainable maritime transportation in the coming decades, but it takes more than that to lower emission levels significantly. Infrastructure plays a key role, and in 2023, we'll see more and more ports around the world adding green features in support of cleaner maritime operations.
At the beginning of 2024, the Port of Virginia is writing history as the first major port on the East Coast to use only clean energy to power all of its operations. The most remarkable part is that it's eight years earlier than the targeted deadline for this achievement, which had been originally planned for 2032. This could also speed up the journey to full carbon neutrality way before the global 2040 deadline.
The 100% clean energy will be used to power the Port of Virginia's fleet of electric equipment, which includes 116 stacking cranes, four rail cranes, and 27 ship-to-shore cranes. And this is just the beginning, as this innovative fleet will continue to grow. In the future, the Port plans to operate 152 stacking cranes, 31 ship-to-shore cranes, and seven rail cranes, all of them electric.
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