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North European ports get shore power funds

[ November 11, 2024   //   ]

Four Northern European ports are to receive EU Funding of €18,8 million for onshore power for container ships under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility.

The EU.OPS.Network is set to go into operation at Aarhus, Gothenburg, Bremerhaven and Stockholm by 2030.

The project has a large reduction potential not only of CO2, but also other substances such as nitrogen oxides emitted from containerships moored at the ports.

The project is a direct response to new EU regulations that will come into effect in 2030, requiring ships over 5,000 gross tonnage to connect to onshore power while moored. Through OPS, container ships will be able to use electricity from the grid instead of generating their own power onboard using diesel engines.

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