‘Shoreside power…’

Should the Caribbean give it a wide berth?

Air pollution generated by emissions and the noise nuisance from ships (especially cruise ships) using their auxiliary generators while alongside is a concern for many ports worldwide. A few of these ports have addressed this twin problem by installing shoreside power, but does it really make sense for the Caribbean to follow suit? 

Nobody doubts the long-standing commitment of Caribbean ports in working towards a cleaner and greener environment or that they share the same worries about pollution and noise, but is solving them just too expensive for the region – especially as these problems may eventually remedy themselves?

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