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The Port of Los Angeles – Greening and Growing

Industry leaders describe how the port successfully combines “greening”environmental programmes with economic growth to create an environmentally and economically sustainable port.

The film includes an interview with Cavotec CEO, Ottonel Popesco, who describes how Cavotec and POLA have worked together to introduce shore-to-ship electricity supply, Alternative Maritime Power (AMP), at the port. We have also worked on AMP with POLA’s sister port, the Port of Long Beach.

 

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