Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Carnival Corporation Celebrates Shore Power Launch at PortMiami with Carnival Conquest Shore power has officially arrived for ships docked at PortMiami. Today, Carnival Conquest, representing Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, marked this milestone by becoming the first cruise ship to plug into landside electrical power at the cruise capital of the world. The inaugural event, held by Carnival Corporation, celebrated the introduction of shore power at PortMiami, announcing that Carnival Conquest would lead the initiative as the first cruise ship to connect to landside electrical power.
Credit: Miami-Dade County. This achievement results from a collaborative partnership between Miami-Dade County, Florida Power & Light Company, and several cruise lines, including Carnival Corporation. PortMiami is now the first major cruise port on the U.
S. eastern seaboard to offer shore power connections at five cruise berths. “This is an important milestone for our hometown, and we’re proud to support Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and all county and port officials for their amazing partnership in bringing shore power to PortMiami,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
“We continue to implement initiatives that keep us ahead of our ambitious goals to reduce emissions, and this new shore power capability will allow our ships to rely on the electrical grid while in port.�.
