Port of Montreal sees more use of shore power this cruise season

A total of 51 visits are scheduled at Canada's Port of Montreal during the April to October cruise season this year. At least 19 of these vessel calls will be able to use shore power.

PHOTO: A cruise ship using shore power at the Port of Montreal in Canada. Port of Montreal

The total number of visits is five more than last year, says the Canadian port. Eight cruise ships will make a total of 19 visits this season and use the shore power.

These include vessels from Carnival Cruise’s subsidiary Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line’s subsidiary Regent Seven Seas, German cruise liner Hapag-Lloyd and Swiss cruise line Viking, says the port authority.

“This [shore power] technology makes it possible for berthed cruise ships and wintering vessels to turn off their engines, resulting in an average reduction of five tonnes [5 mt] of GHG emissions with each connection,” says the Canadian port of Montreal.

According to the Montreal port, the shore power supply facilities have been operating since 2017, making it one of only 25 ports in the world that can supply power to cruise ships.

By Konica Bhatt

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