As China continues to expand its cruise market, creating more cruise berths, trying at the same time to limit shipping emissions, the Port of Shenzhen will accommodate a self-propelled, battery-powered shore power solution. No additional vehicles will be required to move it around the quay, reducing the environmental impact.
Namely, the unit which will be provided by Cavortec AMPMobile, will be charged while it connects vessels to the grid. This means that no additional vehicles are required to move it around the quay, further decreasing environmental impact.
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Two more cruise terminals, Wusong in Shanghai and Qingdao in Shangdong, will soon have similar systems, setting the standard for shore power interfaces for cruise terminals in China.
Recently, China released a three-year action plan to reduce air pollution by 2020. Measures that China has taken so far, did not bring positive results, so the country decided to impose stricter limits and a switch to cleaner fuels and alternative power.
In this plan, an environmental friendly transport system, which will incorporate high fuel efficiency and low emissions, is key. To achieve this system, China will attempt to increase the use of railways and waterways and reduce that of road transport.
