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Port of Hamburg is the first port in Europe to offer shore power for both container and cruise ships
Hamburg is a European pioneer in shore-side power supply, and after several years of successfully supplying cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg with shore-side power, the technology is now also being used for cargo ships. This makes the Port of …
May 15, 2024 / Curious
Port of Kiel opens two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen
On Saturday, the PORT OF KIEL opened two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen. The facilities comprise a 50/60 Hz shore power facility for cruise ships and ferries as well as a 50 Hz shore power facility for ferries and were funded in equal …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious
Port Everglades Completes Shore Power Master Plan for Cruise Terminals
Port Everglades recently completed a study to add shore power to the Port's eight cruise terminals and has taken delivery of the final report. The study was performed by Moffatt & Nichol, a global infrastructure advisory firm working in …
Feb 7, 2023 / Cruise
Port of Prince Rupert Activates Shore Power to Reduce Ship Emissions (Video)
The Port of Prince Rupert has achieved a significant milestone in its emissions reduction measures with expanded shore power capacity at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal. New electrical infrastructure was installed at the …
Dec 19, 2022 / Vessels
Montrose to become first Scottish port to provide shore power infrastructure to the energy sector in £1 million joint venture with Plug
Montrose Port Authority is leading the way for greener shipping in the UK as it partners with Plug Shore Power Ltd in a 50/50 joint venture to become the first Scottish port to offer shore power to offshore energy vessels. This partnership will see …
Dec 14, 2022 / Vessels
Ports of Stockholm breaks ground to build Sweden’s first cruise ship onshore power connection facilities
Ports of Stockholm (CruiseMapper) is investing in the environment by building onshore power connection facilities for cruise ships at two city centre quays. This environmental initiative will result in significantly lower air pollution emissions in …
Aug 29, 2022 / Curious
Sea cruise in 2025 on shore power in the port of Amsterdam
The port of Amsterdam is working on the energy transition by making the sea cruise more sustainable. In 2025, the sea cruise will go on shore power at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA). This reduces the emissions of a cruise ship at the quay and …
Jul 15, 2022 / Cruise
Port of Southampton completes shore power commissioning of three AIDA cruise ships
AIDAsol joins AIDAcosma and AIDAprima in being shore power-readyABP’s Port of Southampton has reached a significant milestone together with AIDA Cruises, as all three of AIDA’s cruise ships to visit Southampton this year have been commissioned for …
May 17, 2022 / Cruise
Cavotec wins cleantech orders worth EUR 2M to equip world’s largest container ships
Cavotec has once again been awarded shore power equipment orders from a major global shipping line. The total value of the orders placed by a customer based in the Nordic region is more than EUR 2M. Deliveries are expected to start this spring and …
Apr 1, 2022 / Curious
The first cruise ship connected to the new shore power facility in the Port of Bergen
Monday this week was a milestone for more sustainable cruise tourism in Bergen. Then Viking Venus was connected to the new shore power facility for cruise ships in the Port of Bergen, and thus became the first ship to use the facility."This is a big …
Feb 25, 2022 / Cruise