Every October, the streets of Bar Harbor and Portland’s Old Port neighborhood teem with cruise ship passengers, up to 5,000 on a given day. At least in Portland, near the Mainebiz offices ...

the city's heyday as a world-renowned port town is easily felt. Tourists can benefit from ferries and cruise experiences, as well as the delectable catches aboard the lobster boats that dock there ...

Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would ... for small coastal cruise ships and will be a “case study for similar shore power projects” in Maine, the Department of Transportation ...

PORTLAND (WGME ... The city wants to find ways to reduce the carbon emissions from large cruise ships. When docked in port, the ships leave their engines on to power their on-board amenities.

If you want a taste of the visitor’s life in Portland, Maine ... the Old Port, the touristy heart of town right on the waterfront, lined with shops and jammed each summer with cruise-ship ...