#portofsandiego – Pacific Maritime Magazine

15 Aug

Crowley, Port of SD Break Ground on Charging Station

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News#portofsandiego, chargingstation, crowley, ing

Crowley Maritime’s upcoming zero-emissions tug, eWolf, may soon be able to quickly power up at the Port of San Diego. The company and port officials celebrated the start of a new shoreside charging station project with a ground-breaking ceremony, Crowley announced Aug. 9. “We are proud to share in this moment with the City of San Diego to showcase an industry-first, shoreside charging station at the Port of San Diego,” Crowley Vice President of Advanced Energy Matt Jackson said. The shoreside solar charging station is planned to include two containerized energy storage systems supplied by Corvus Energy and is designed…

Port of San Diego to Deploy Bonnet System to Help Reduce Cargo Vessel Emissions

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations#portofsandiego, caem, cleanair

The Port of San Diego said May 19 that it’s moving forward with a system to control and capture cargo vessel emissions, also known as a bonnet. The port’s bonnet will be available for use by cargo vessels that aren’t yet equipped to connect to shore power. In support of the port’s new Maritime Clean Air Strategy, San Diego’s Board of Port Commissioners has approved an agreement with L.A.-based Clean Air Engineering – Maritime, Inc. (CAEM) to design, build, and operate a barge-based emissions control and capture device known as the Marine Exhaust Treatment System, or METS. For vessels that…

New Port of San Diego Commissioner Sworn In

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations#daniellemoore, #portofsandiego

Danielle Moore is the Port of San Diego’s newest port commissioner. Earlier this month, she was officially sworn into the seven-member board that governs the port. The native San Diegan and Howard University School of Law alum is an attorney with more than a decade of experience. Her practice focuses on the renewable energy industry. “Danielle’s knowledge and expertise in renewable energy, infrastructure, and finance will greatly benefit the port as we move forward with our Maritime Clean Air Strategy initiatives and critical infrastructure projects,” port Chairman Dan Malcolm said. Vice Chairman Rafael Castellanos also touted Moore’s experience. “As the…