The Port of Oakland has reached another milestone in the implementation of its shore power program with the successful completion of a final test of the shore-to-ship connection.
A final test of the Port of Oakland’s shore power connection was conducted successfully at the port’s Oakland International Container Terminal at the end of 2012.
By Patrick Burnson
Published: February, 2013
The Port of Oakland has reached another milestone in the implementation of its shore power program with the successful completion of a final test of the shore-to-ship connection.
This past summer, the Port of Oakland and global shipping company Hapag-Lloyd conducted an initial test of the shore connection system on the vessel Dallas Express. A final test was conducted successfully at the port’s Oakland International Container Terminal at the end of 2012.
Shore power (also known as "cold-ironing") is a shore-to-ship connection that provides electrical power to the ship, thereby reducing diesel and other air pollutant emissions from ships while they are at berth. To meet the California Air Resources Board regulation for "vessels at berth," one-half of a fleet’s vessel calls at California ports will be required to use shore power beginning in 2014. Eighty percent of a fleet’s visits must be shore-powered visits by 2020.
"The Port of Oakland’s Shore Power Program is currently estimated to cost approximately $70 million," said Port Acting Executive Director Deborah Ale Flint. "This significant financial commitment demonstrates the port’s environmental leadership and overall commitment toward improving air quality."
The total combined cost of the port’s shore power infrastructure and similar improvements being made by the private sector is estimated to be about $85 million. Significant additional cost is being borne by the private sector to retrofit the vessels so that ships can plug into the shore-side system.
Prologis Nabs Green Award at Davos
San Francisco-based Prologis, Inc. a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, announced its inclusion in the 2013 "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" list at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last month. Recognized as the world’s most credible corporate sustainability ranking, the Global 100 consists of the 100 top-performing companies worldwide based on a range of sector-specific sustainability metrics.
Prologis has a comprehensive approach to sustainability encompassing three dimensions: environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance. As the leading global provider of certified sustainable logistics space, Prologis owns more than 39 million square feet (four million square meters) of facilities meeting green building standards, has completed energy-efficiency improvements in over 50 percent of its global property portfolio, and has installed 83 megawatts of solar panels as part of its commitment to renewable energy.
In addition, Prologis continues to support charitable activities in the communities where it operates through financial contributions from the Prologis Foundation, supporting employee volunteer efforts and donating warehouse space to nonprofit organizations.
"This is a great honor and recognition of our hard work and commitment to high sustainability and corporate responsibility standards at Prologis," said Steve Campbell, director of environmental, engineering and sustainability at Prologis. "We are excited to be ranked among such a respected group and are eager to continue being an industry leader in these important initiatives. We look forward to continue to develop, own, and operate a global portfolio of energy-efficient facilities that minimize their environmental impact."
Oracle Hosts Value Chain Summit in S.F.
And you thought they just raced sailboats. From February 4 to 6, Oracle is staging its "Value Chain Summit" in San Francisco to explain how it is helping companies transform supply chains into value chains to gain competitive edge. Keynote speakers include legendary NFL broadcaster John Madden, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, and Cindy Reese, Oracle senior vice president of worldwide operations.
Shippers will learn firsthand from customer speakers at companies such as APL Logistics, Agilent, Beckman Coulter, BPL Global, Emerson, GE, Penske, Seagate and Stryker about how they are tackling key industry issues and optimizing their supply chains.
The Oracle Value Chain Summit brings together a collection of previous recurring events all into one, including the Product Lifecycle Management Summit, Manufacturing Summit, Maintenance Summit and Logistics Summit. On top of that, the new event adds Value Chain Planning and Procurement Summits to create a comprehensive conference that will include almost 200 sessions across all of the supply chain management solution areas.
The Value Chain Summit will retain the intimate atmosphere of these previous events while adding cross-solution context and strategy sessions and provide increased value and opportunity for all attendees.
