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.
Iberdrola applies for dock electrification concession in Port of Pasaia
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The energy company Iberdrola has applied for a concession to supply electricity to ships at the...
Port Authority of Valencia issues dock electrification tender
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has started the award process for the project to install electrical...
La Spezia cruise businesses join Blue Flag agreement
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2023 – A new voluntary “Blue Flag” agreement was signed yesterday at the cruise terminal in La...
EU Blue Economy Observatory: Connecting ships to onshore power at port
Brussels, July 17, 2023 The EU-funded #PowerFLEX project has developed a system that enables vessels to connect to onshore power when in port: lower...
Valenciaport puts out to tender the electrical substation
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – Valenciaport has issued a tender for the construction of the first of the two electrical substations...
ESPO calls for public money for port cold ironing
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) supports the European Union’s AFIR and FuelEU programmes,...
Port of Huelva to receive €7.3 million in EU funds for multimodality & decarbonisation
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Port of Huelva will receive €7.3 million in European Union (EU) funds to improve multimodality and...
MSC Cruises publishes dock electrification plan
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – MSC Cruises has published a dock electrification plan, which aims to reduce the output of toxic gaseous...
Europe’s air pollutants from cruise ships higher than pre-Covid – study
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – Clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment has published a study which says that toxic...
Port of Bilbao starts dock electrification
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – As part of its commitment to the environment, Bilbao Port Authority will start implementing its dock...
Dock electrification of the Port of Valencia begins
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – The first dock electrification project, cold ironing, of the Port of València will be launched this June....
Port of Barcelona starts electrification of ferry terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 2, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona and VINCI Energies Spain have begun work on the construction project for the pilot...
Port of Termoli signs contract for “cold ironing”
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSPMAM) has signed a contract with company...
Port of Barcelona installs OPS at Hutchison Ports BEST terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – Work to install the first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) for container ships has begun at the Hutchison Ports...
Port of Barcelona approves tender for the extension of Adossat quay
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona has approved the launch of the tender to build the...
Port of Huelva will join the EU EALING cold ironing project
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – The Port of Huelva will join the European project called EALING (European flagship action for cold ironing...
Port of Gioia Tauro to receive state funds for dock electrification
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 17, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has agreed to provide funds for the electrification of a...
Port of La Spezia to electrify the Garibaldi Pier
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 6, 2023 – The Port of La Spezia has signed an agreement to electrify the Garibaldi Pier, a dock presently used by...
Port of Algeciras takes steps towards dock electrification
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras is taking two initiatives to develop dock side 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...