Sustainability as a Priority
Environmental sustainability is a priority for Port NOLA. To minimize ship emissions, the Louisiana International Terminal includes investments in shore power for ships that have the capability.
Shore power allows marine vessels to plug into greener electric power at the dock, eliminating the need to run diesel engines while at berth. Shore power is capable of reducing emissions from ships at berth by up to 98%.
On the terminal itself, electric equipment and vehicles will minimize emissions from operations. Additionally, the terminal will be designed to grow the Port’s container-on-barge services, which move containers up and down the river by barge rather than road or rail, reducing air emissions and taking trucks off the road.
Port NOLA is also participating in Envision, a voluntary sustainability program to protect local quality of life and the environment. The Envision program assesses project performance AND how well the project contributes to long-term sustainability of neighboring communities.
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