Largest Vessel to Date "Plugs In" at The Port of Los Angeles

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Largest Vessel to Date "Plugs In" at The Port of Los Angeles

Port's Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) Program Has Saved More Than 100 Tons of Ship Exhaust from Entering into the L.A. Basin since July Launch

SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, Oct. 14 -/E-Wire/Business Wire/-- The largest "AMP-outfitted" China Shipping container ship to date steamed into the Port of Los Angeles earlier this week, switching off its diesel exhaust-emitting engines and plugging in to clean electric power at the Port's Alternative Maritime Power source at Berth 100. The 5600 TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) Xin Fu Ahou, is the fifth China Shipping vessel to call on the Port and tap into the AMP electrical power source instead of burning fuel. Alternative Maritime Power technology prevents one ton of nitrous oxide (NOx) and particulate matter from entering into the local environment each day the ship is docked.

"This is exactly the scenario we envisioned for AMP'd vessels at the Port of Los Angeles," said Mayor Jim Hahn. "Vessel after vessel arriving at the Port and plugging into clean power while off- and on-loading cargo, and not releasing pollutants into the air. AMP is key to the Port's efforts to meet my 'no net increase' pledge. China Shipping has been a great partner in the AMP program, and we're looking forward to working with our other shipping lines to AMP more vessels and terminals."

Since July, AMP'd China Shipping vessels have made more than 20 ship calls utilizing AMP power at the berth, preventing the discharge of more than 100 tons of emissions into the Los Angeles Basin. The Port of Los Angeles is currently the only port in the world utilizing AMP for container ships.

The Port of Los Angeles is America's premier port. As the leading containerport in the nation and a critical hub in the international supply chain, the Port generates thousands of stable, well paying jobs. It has also placed a high priority on smart growth initiatives combined with high security, environmental stewardship and community outreach. The Port of Los Angeles is a proprietary, self-supporting department of the City of Los Angeles. The Port of Los Angeles...Anchoring a bright future.

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