Ports are unexpectedly leading a clean energy transition, electrifying land operations despite shipping being a hard-to-abate sector. Large gantry cranes are mostly grid-powered, and smaller, mobile equipment shifts rapidly to battery or hybrid. Short, predictable routes, port profitability, and a desire to reduce local pollution drive this electrification. Ships are increasingly plugging into shore power. While electrifying ocean vessels remains challenging, these global port advancements offer a crucial test-bed for broader logistics decarbonization, quietly transforming an entire industrial ecosystem worldwide.