Tag: shore power

On May 26, Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd.

World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) provided updates on progress and made agreements on how to proceed with the various processes, especially regarding the development of shore power and alternative fuels.

Port of Kiel has commissioned Siemens AG with the construction of two additional SIHARBOR shore power plants at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen. The construction project with a total investment value of approximately €17 million comprises a 50/60 Hz shore power plant for cruise ships and ferries and a 50 Hz shore power plant for ferries.

The UK Chamber of Shipping is urging government to mandate green shore power, with new targets for ports and ships to ensure mainstream adoption by 2030.

The Port of Kiel announced the installation of a new shore power plant for cruise ships at Ostuferhafen. Work on the power plant will begin this autumn.

FEPORT supports the efforts of the EU Commission and Parliament to increase the deployment of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) in maritime ports.

Stolt Tankers, a Norwegian tanker operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Vopak Botlek to conduct a six-month feasibility study for the use of shore-based power for chemical tankers calling at Vopak’s Botlek terminal.

Associated British Ports (ABP)’s Port of Southampton announced the commissioning and use of its shore power facility for cruise ships.

Aberdeen Harbour announced the findings of a feasibility study into providing green shore power within Aberdeen North Harbour and calls for collaboration and funding from the public and private sectors to make it a reality.

Spanish Bilbao Port Authority will supply electricity to ships that are docked at the port and will install renewable energy power plants, making a firm commitment to the energy transition and the decarbonization of port activities.