New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the expansion of shore power infrastructure at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (BCT), which allows more ships to connect to shore power and reduce cruise ship emissions when docked.

The improvements have facilitated new connections for MSC’s Meraviglia, which connected for the first time this past weekend, and for Princess Cruises’ Enchanted Princess on August 30, 2025.

MSC joins Cunard and Princess Cruises, which both began regularly connecting.

The expansion of shore power at BCT also comes as NYCEDC finalizes the Manhattan Cruise Terminal (MCT) Master Plan to redevelop, modernize and bring shore power to the site.

NYCEDC said in a press release that the connection was made possible through the deployment of a Mobile

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