Port of Quebec takes decisive step towards dockside electrification

The Port of Quebec has secured financial support from the governments of Quebec and Canada to install shore power at Wharves 30 and 101, marking a key advance in reducing emissions and noise from cruise and cargo vessels that call on the port.

The Government of Quebec is providing up to C$4 million for Wharf 30 and C$1.1 million for Wharf 101 under its Programme d’efficacité du transport maritime, aérien et ferroviaire (marine, air and rail transport efficiency program). The support complements federal contributions that cover half the cost of each project, as well as investments by the Quebec Port Authority.

At Wharf 30, which serves international cruise lines, shore power is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with vessel calls by 90%, or nearly 70,000 metric tons over 10 years. At Wharf 101, the first mainly cargo‑focused wharf on the St. Lawrence to offer shore power, the project should avoid almost 5,600 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the same period.

These projects form part of the development of a greener maritime corridor between Canada and New England, alongside ports such as Montreal, Charlottetown, Halifax, Boston and New York. Shore power at Wharves 30 and 101 is expected to become operational in the Fall of 2028.

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