The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has successfully completed the first practical test of its newest shore-side power station at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).
The test involved the MSC Athens, a container ship from the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which was supplied with renewable shore-side electricity during its lay time. This marks a key step toward integrating shore power into regular port operations, with more test runs planned. This achievement reflects a joint effort between HPA, HHLA, and MSC, with technology support from Powercon and Igus.
Every successful ship integration test brings us one step closer to integrating the power stations into regular operations. I am delighted that MSC is on board with us to jointly contribute towards making shipping and operations in the Port of Hamburg more environmentally friendly by using shore power
… said Friedrich Stuhrmann, Chief Commercial Officer of HPA.
Around 40 MSC vessels are currently capable of using shore-side power. This initiative forms part of Hamburg’s broader goal to decarbonize its supply chain and promote environmentally friendly port logistics by reducing emissions from docked vessels.
That is an important step towards climate-friendly port logistics. We are glad that our customers can thus charge their vessels during lay time with low-emission energy. This way, a further part of the supply chain can be decarbonised
… commented Jan Hendrik Pietsch, Head of Sustainability at HHLA.
With the CTA power station now in the transitional phase toward full operation, it becomes the third such facility for container ships in the Port of Hamburg. Another shore power station at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai is set to be completed by the end of the year.
The integration of shore power into our fleet is an important step towards sustainable shipping. We are pleased to be working with the Hamburg Port Authority and HHLA on this climate-friendly energy supply and to contribute to improving air quality in the Hanseatic city, because Hamburg and its port are important to us.
… said Nils Kahn, Managing Director, MSC Germany.
To remind, The European Union Council has adopted the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR) which establishes, among other things, that maritime ports must provide shore-side electricity for vessels by 2030.
