NYK Line has become the first Japanese shipping company to
make use of the Port of Oakland’s shoreside electric power supply. In late
October, the containership NYK Apollo was directly connected to
the port’s unit.
NYK Apollo, which is equipped with a 6.6 KV alternative
maritime power container unit, arrived at the Oakland International Container
Terminal on the morning of Oct. 22 and was connected to shoreside power a few
hours after docking and an initial test. The vessel continued to utilize
shoreside power until late that evening.
Utilizing shoreside power instead of the onboard generator
can greatly reduce or eliminate emissions from vessels at berth.
Of the many NYK-flagged vessels with AMP units currently
installed, NYK Apollo is the first in NYK’s fleet to connect at the Port
of Oakland and will continue to make use of shoreside power on subsequent
visits. NYK says it continues to modify AMP units of containerships and will
expand its use of shoreside power at the Port of Oakland.
