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.
EC approves €570 mln Italian aid to support cold ironing
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – The European Commission has approved a €570 million Italian scheme to incentivise ships to use shore-side...
Commission approves €570 million Italian State aid scheme to reduce emissions in ports
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €570 million Italian scheme to incentivise ships to use shore-side electricity when they...
Port of Cadiz starts work on “cold ironing”
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cadiz (APBC) has started work on the connection between the Las Cortes...
BlueBARGE on board Demonstrator Vessel
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 2, 2024 – Executives from the Hydrus Advanced Consolidated Engineering Services, part of the BlueBARGEÂ consortium...
Antwerp Euroterminal installs cold ironing
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) is installing the first shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium...
Antwerp Euroterminal installs the first shore power connection
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 29, 2024 – The Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) has installed the first shore power connection (cold ironing) for seagoing...
Contract signed for “cold ironing” in Port of Termoli, Italy
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 28, 2024 – The Port System Authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea (AdSPMAM) has signed contract with Eurowork srl for the...
Entech to supply shore power connection to the Piriou group
Concarneau, France (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – Entech, a technology & renewable energy company, has signed a contract with the shipbuilding group...
ABB working to provide cold ironing in French ports
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – In 2019, the Swiss group ABB installed the required equipment for the dockside electricity supply on...
Algerian, Tunisian ferry companies adopt cold ironing
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation and Algérie Ferries are investing in adapting their ferries for cold...
AD Ports with first electric tug in the Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group, is trialling an electric tug within their Marine Services fleet, the...
Ports of Livorno and Piombino schedule cold ironing
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 20, 2024 – The port authority of Livorno and Piombino is starting processes on the project to electrify the docks, also...
Self-propelled iMSPO system from igus for shore power
Cologne, Germany (Ports Europe) May 7, 2024 – Shore power supply enables ships to dispense with diesel-powered engines during cargo handling and instead...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges to receive EU grant for cold ironing
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will receive a European grant of €3.2 million for an OPS (onshore power...
Barcelona seeks more sustainable, newer & smaller cruise ships
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona seeks more sustainable, newer & smaller cruise ships. This is how it sees the...
ABS joins BlueBarge cold ironing project
Houston, United States (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) joined the BlueBARGE Project, a programme...
Valenciaport awards OPS – cold ironing contract
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – Valenciaport has awarded an OPS-cold ironing contract to SAMPOL IngenierÃa y Obras SA. The contract is...
Interferry urges use of carbon tax revenues to fund OPS
April 4, 2024 – Interferry, the shipping association representing the ferry industry worldwide, is calling on governments and electricity utilities to...
BilbOPS to be presented at Connecting Europe Days 2024
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 27, 2024 – The BilbOPS project to electrify the docks of the Port of Bilbao (cold ironing) will be featured in the...
Council of Ministers supports cold ironing in Bari, Brindisi
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – The Council of Ministers has supported the cold ironing project for the ports of Bari and Brindisi, despite...