The Port of Seattle also announced earlier last month that all cruise ships homeported in the city must have and use shore power capability by 2027. While shore power can help ships reduce pollution, ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The electrocution of his 8-year-old son, Lucas, on July 4, 1999, while swimming near a dock on the Willamette River in Oregon transformed Kevin Ritz from a boating father into a ...

PortMiami officially has shore power. Cruise ships visiting the port can now plug in for electricity, which means they don’t have to use their engines and burn fuel while docked. This can help reduce ...

One of the most popular cruise ports in the world just got an environmental makeover. PortMiami is now equipped with shore power, which allows ships to plug into giant electrical outlets. The ...

Get more news like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our Travel newsletter here. Shore power has become a major focus of the cruise industry’s sustainability efforts. The Port of Seattle ...