IMO’s Masao Yamasaki has explained the regulatory context around the powering of ships in port at the Society of Maritime Industries Open Event Seminar: The Powering of Ships in Port, in London, United Kingdom (28 January). This meeting covers a broad range of issues on this subject such as the environmental and regulatory drivers, emission controls, the effect of scrubbers, alternative fuels, shore based power sources and shore side infrastructure requirements and to consider the subject from the both perspective of the ship owner and the port and terminal operator.