Cold Ironing/Electrification
Cold ironing (shore connection, shore-to-ship power (SSP), onshore power supply (OPS) or alternative maritime power (AMP), is the process of providing dockside electrical power to a ship at berth while its main and auxiliary engines are turned off. Cold ironing allows emergency equipment, refrigeration, cooling, heating, lighting and other equipment to receive continuous electric power while the ship loads or unloads its cargo. This reduces gaseous emissions, noise and vibrations within ports, benefitting port workers and nearby residents. The EALING project (European flagship Action for coLd ironING in ports) is an EU project to electrify all port energy supply.
Romania’s Constanta Port obtains financing for cold ironing
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) February 25, 2023 – The National Company Administratia Porturilor Maritime SA Constanta has obtained financing for a...
Port of Barcelona takes step towards dock electrification
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona will launch a tender to build an electrical substation that will become the main...
FEPORT calls for cold ironing clarity
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) February 20, 2023 – Industry association FEPORT has called for port authorities to take a central role in the adoption of...
Largest shore power project in the world in the Port of Miami
Miami, USA (PortSEurope) February 19, 2022 – PowerCon has won the world’s largest shore power project for cruise ships. It was awarded the project in the...
Smart Grid project planned for the Port of Trieste
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) February 15, 2023 – New funding of €18 million has been confirmed for a Smart Grid project in the Port of Trieste. The...
HAROPA starts dockside electrification in Port of Rouen
Rouen, France (PortSEurope) February 10, 2023 – The French HAROPA PORT group is starting a project to install dock electrification at its inland ports...
Major milestone in UK’s race to net zero maritime with £77 million boost
A multi-million-pound Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition launched to help decarbonise the UK’s maritime sector – February...
Port of Civitavecchia looks at dock electrification
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 17, 2023 – The Port of Civitavecchia has appointed a consortium to produce a feasibility study for dock...
Nidec ASI won the Port of Sète tender for a “shore-to-ship” project
Sète, France (PortSEurope) January 12, 2023 – Nidec ASI, part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group, won the tender for...
Port of Algeciras to offer dock electrification from 2025
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 12, 2023 – The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) will accelerate the electrification process of the berths...
Enel and Costa Crociere to cooperate on sustainable maritime mobility
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2023 – Enel and Costa Crociere are to cooperate to promote sustainable maritime mobility for cruises. A Memorandum...
Port of Trieste publishes the calls for tenders for dock electrification
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 4, 2023 – The Port of Trieste has published calls for tenders for the design and electrification of the docks at the...
The Port of La Spezia has issued tenders for dock electrification
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 3, 2023 – The Port of La Spezia has issued tenders for dock electrification (cold ironing). The client is...
Sicily’s port of Siracuse tenders decarbonisation work
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) January 3, 2023 – The Sicilian port of Syracuse has issued tenders for decarbonisation work including electrified...
EALING Final Recommendations on Shore-Side Electricity have been released
News Release – Docks the Future – December 19, 2022 Energy transition should be one of the most important journeys for EU ports, that are also...
Port of Livorno presents plan for dock electrification
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – The Port of Livorno has presented its plan for dock electrification which will also include the port of...
Ports of Genoa to provide dockside electricity
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2022 – Ports of Genoa has announced plans to provide six berths for cruise ships and ferries with dockside...