Rotterdam terminals to equip with shorepower
Equipping its Maasvlakte terminal with shorepower will make the Port of Rotterdam ’a global pioneer in the field of sustainability’, APMT MVII CEO Harold Kunst says.
An agreement has been signed with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco to bring in the power so that sea-going vessels can be supplied with electricity while in port.
The Port of Rotterdam has calculated that connecting vessels to the power grid at APMII will reduce CO2 emissions by 7,000 tonnes a year by using around 13,000MWh of electricity a year.
“Years of preparation and partnership preceded the signing of the agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power,” says the port. “Together, Rotterdam Shore Power and APMT MVII are defining the further development and implementation of shore power facilities at the terminal. We expect the first vessels to be able to use the shore power facilities in 2028.
“That is well in advance of the European regulations requiring shore power for container ships by 2030.”
“With this collaboration, we are adding a third deep-sea terminal to our shore power portfolio,” said directors Ina Barge and Tiemo Arkesteijn. “This is a significant step in making the port of Rotterdam sustainable and reducing emissions.”
APMT has not yet responded to questions about how the shorepower will be delivered.
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