Klaipėda Port has signed a contract for the installation of infrastructure, which will enable roll-on, roll-off ferries to receive electricity directly from the shore starting next year.
This initiative will replace fuel usage with green electricity, marking a technological advancement for the port and a commitment to both the city and the environment. Three electricity supply stations for ferries will be installed at Klaipėda Central Terminal and one at Klaipėda Container Terminal, with plans to have them operational by 2026.
The infrastructure work is being handled by UAB Vakarų Resta and will involve laying cables from transformer stations to the quays. The project is part of a larger effort to make Klaipėda Port more sustainable, with plans to purchase electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar energy.
The project is partly funded by the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), with EUR 8.6 million allocated to the total cost of approximately EUR 11 million. Further electrification of quays for container vessels, cruises, and the port fleet is expected to be completed by 2028.
To remind, the EU recently announced a total investment of €422 million, allocated through the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF), to support initiatives aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the transport network.
This includes the equipping of nine ports with onshore power installations, enabling docked ships to run on cleaner energy sources instead of conventional fuels, as well as the development of two ammonia and methanol bunkering facilities to provide sustainable fuel alternatives for maritime transport.
