By SDCN Staff
San Diego, CA–The Port of San Diego won the Green Port Award at the 2025 Green World Awards presented at the Breakbulk Europe Conference on May 13.
This international recognition celebrates the Port’s leadership in sustainable maritime operations through the implementation of the Port’s Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS), advancing zero-emission (ZE) technologies, and helping improve community air quality. To date, the Port and its partners have committed over $227 million toward ZE initiatives.
“The Port is honored to be recognized globally among industry peers as environmental champions and pioneers in maritime sustainability,” said Chair Danielle Moore, Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. “This award celebrates the collaborative effort of Port staff, along with our government, industry, and community partners, in driving progress toward reaching our sustainability goals and helping protect San Diego Bay for future generations.”
The award highlights the Port’s green achievements and innovation including:
- Deployment of North America’s first all-electric mobile harbor cranes.
- A 700-kilowatt solar-powered microgrid with 2,700-kilowatt-hour battery storage at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.
- Crowley Marine’s deployment of the first all-electric tugboat in the U.S. which services San Diego Bay and supports Port of San Diego operations.
- Expanded shore power for cruise and cargo vessels.
- Renewable diesel fueling across all three fueling docks in San Diego Bay.
- Community-driven investment, with four percent of maritime revenue reinvested in local air quality projects.
Multiple Port staff and teams including Maritime and Operations, Sustainability and Innovation, and Government and Public Relations support these projects. The Port also collaborates with tenants and service providers such as Dole Fresh Fruit Company, SSA Marine, Terminalift, and The Pasha Group to advance these initiatives and support the electrification of cargo handling equipment. The Port will celebrate these accomplishments and more during its annual Green Port Month in September.
The Breakbulk Green World Awards program celebrates the people and projects across the project cargo and breakbulk industries that contribute to a sustainable future. Specifically, the Green Port Award recognizes ports and terminals implementing sustainable approaches to operations and advancing environmental responsibility within the maritime and logistics sectors. The awards were judged independently by an industry-wide esteemed panel of experts.
