Port of Gioia Tauro powers mega ship with cold ironing

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The Port of Gioia Tauro has completed a cold ironing operation powering a mega containership with shoreside electricity, demonstrating advancements in green port technologies. This operation involved the MSC Mirja and supports reducing environmental impact from shipping emissions.

The Port of Gioia Tauro has completed its first cold ironing operation on a mega containership, powering the vessel entirely from the shoreside electricity grid. The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port System Authority, led by President Paolo Piacenza, confirmed the test involved the MSC Mirja, a containership with a capacity of more than 19,000 […] The post Port of Gioia Tauro powers mega ship with cold ironing appeared first on Port Technology International.