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Cold Ironing/Electrification

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...