Plugging polluting diesel ships into clean electric power saves lives, improves air quality and reduces climate pollution. Pacific Environment works in a coalition to advocate for policies in Washington to reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts from shipping in the Salish Sea. One such policy is an emissions standard requiring ocean-going ships to reduce pollution from diesel engines. This can be achieved by plugging into shore power.
Shore power for cleaner Washington ports
Washington state is home to the largest public port system in the world, with the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma ranking as North America’s third-largest container complex. While the maritime sector drives significant economic activity in the region, it also emits pollutants that contribute to climate change and impact the health of port workers and nearby communities. In the Salish Sea, vessel traffic adds to the environmental strain, increasing noise, the risk of accidents and oil spills, regional ecosystem disturbances and water pollution.
To address these effects, Pacific Environment works in a coalition to advocate for policies in Washington to reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts from shipping in the Salish Sea. One such policy is an emissions standard requiring ocean-going ships to reduce pollution from diesel engines. This can be achieved by plugging into shore power.
Learn more by visiting our Washington Ports Shore Power page.
