Portland Port group are committed to behaving in an environmentally sustainable and conscious manner.
Installation of Solar Panels
Portland Port is experimenting with the installation of photovoltaic cells on its properties and will roll out installation on further properties where they receive sufficient solar input.
Provision of Shore Power
Portland Port is committed to providing shore power to visiting vessels. The intention is to provide electricity directly from an energy from waste power station on the port estate. This will provide low carbon energy to vessels and result in a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
IMO Tier 3 tugs
Portland Port is in the process of purchasing a new tugboat to replace the ageing Rufus Castle which was sold in 2024. The new tug being constructed in Daimen Shipyard Yichang will comply with the highest IMO standards for emissions to air, IMO Tier 3.
Remote Telemetry Water Meters
Our large estate has an extensive network of waterpipes. In order to quickly identify leaks and prevent wasting water we are investigating and trialling water meters with remote telemetry. These mean that we have the ability to quickly identify leaks in our network