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A month after Hamburg inaugurated its shore power
capability for containerships, the port authority reports it has signed an
agreement with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. The container carrier giant will begin using shore
power on its container vessels making it the first shipping line to be using
shore power both for its cruise ships and containerships in the port.
Hamburg began developing
its shore power capabilities more than two years ago. The Hamburg Container
Terminal (CTH) was the first of the major terminals outfitted with the
capability which was tested earlier this year and inaugurated with a CMA CGM containership in May. The
terminal is operated by Eurogate. Hamburg reports it is the first large port in
Europe capable of providing shore power for containerships.
The plant at the CTH has
three connection points, each with an output of 7.5 megavolt amperes. The electricity used comes 100 percent from
renewable sources. CTH can handle three mega-ships at one time using shore
power.
The plant was financed
in roughly equal parts by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg with support
from the federal government. The total cost of the plant is around $14 million.
“After we signed a joint
letter of intent with MSC Cruises in June last year to use shore power in the
Port of Hamburg, I am delighted that MSC now wants to work with us to make
shipping and port operations more environmentally friendly by using shore power
for container ships in the Port of Hamburg,” said Friedrich Stuhrmann, Chief
Commercial Officer of HPA.”
The port highlights that it is continuing to build
its capabilities and is also in discussion with more shipping lines. The other container terminals in Hamburg are currently
being equipped with shore power systems.
A new shore power system
for cruise ships calling at Hamburg went into operation at the Cruise Center
Steinwerder in April 2024. The HPA reports that in addition to MSC, Carnival
Corp. including Princess Cruises as well as TUI Cruises, Fred. Olsen, Phoenix
Risen, and Norwegian Cruise Line have also committed to using shore
power.
The port is also developing a new cruise terminal
in HafenCity. The terminal is currently under construction. It will be
outfitted to provide shore power when it opens in 2025.
