European Commission announces seaport investments, CEF

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 - The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion through the Connecting Europe Facility, the EU's instrument for strategic infrastructure investments. Around 83% of the funding will go to projects that meet EU climate goals by improving and modernising Europe's rail network, inland waterways and shipping routes along the Trans-European Transport Network. Specifically, rail projects will receive 80% of the €7 billion. The funding will go to major projects to improve cross-border rail connections along the TEN-T core network: in the Baltic states, between France and Italy, and between Denmark and Germany. In addition, around twenty seaports in Ireland, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece and Poland will receive aid to improve their infrastructure, some of which will enable them to supply electricity to ships or transport renewable energy. List of seaport projects listed selected under a 2023 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) call for proposals Country &PortEU ProjectnameCo-ordinatorFunding(€)ProjectdescriptionBulgaria,BurgasFrom East 2 WestConnectionsBMF PortsBurgas AD9,148,346Construction of new railway tracks within the Black Sea port of Burgas. The main benefit will be a more sustainable port andincreased competitiveness of rail freight transport.Cyprus,LimassolIntegrated Approach onAlternative MarinePower for the Port ofLimassolCyprus Port Authority1,169,813Construction of onshore powersupply (OPS, cold ironing) at the port of Limassol. The main benefit will be a more sustainable port with reduced pollution.Germany,PuttgardenGreener, electrifiedtraffic machines byenabling shore sidebattery charging aimingat zero emission on thelink Puttgarden-RodbyScandlinesDeutschlandGmbH1,765,440Construction of onshore powersupply (OPS, cold ironing) for freight andpassenger ferries connecting the ports of Rødby (Denmark) and Puttgarden (Germany). The main benefit will be greener maritime transport.Germany,Port of Straubing-SandConstruction of a High and Heavy Terminal located at a new port peninsula at the Port of Straubing-SandZweckverband Hafen Straubing-Sand7,726,551The construction of a freight terminal in the Port of Straubing-Sand on the Danube river. The benefit of the project will be enhanced multimodality of inland waterways transport through a freight terminal in an inland port on theDanube river in Germany.Denmark,FredericiaExtension of containerterminal and study forrail logistics in the Portof FredericiaFredericia HavnA/S6,754,520The project concerns works for the multimodal terminal and a study on a rail terminal within the Fredericia port. The main benefits will be increased multimodal services with a freight terminal and a future rail terminal in a maritime port ofthe TEN-T network in Denmark.Greece,Rafina, Corfu, Kavala & Lavrion. DEcarbonizing theGreekCOMPREhensive portSOrganismos Limenos Lavriou Anonymi Etaireia8,219,500Construction of onshore power supply (OPS, cold ironing) for four Greek ports through works in the port of Rafina and through studies in the ports of Corfu, Kavala and Lavrion. The main benefits will be more sustainable ports using electricity for vessels, and curbing air pollution.Spain,GijonEuropean flagshipaction for cold ironing works in Gijon PortAutoridad Portuaria de Gijón (APG - Port Authority of Gijón)2,610,240Construction of onshore power supply (OPS, cold ironing) for the Port of Gijón for container and cruise ships. The main benefits will be more sustainable ports using electricity for vessels, and curbing air pollution.Spain,SantanderWorks for basicmaritimeinfrastructures, heeland ro-ro ramp, atRaos 9 quay to improve the efficiency of theport of SantanderAutoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS - Port Authority of Santander)3,540,558Construction of basic maritime infrastructurein the Port of Santander. The main benefit will be enhanced efficiency in the TEN- T port related to the operations for Ro-Ro traffic.Spain,BarcelonaPhase 1 and 2 of the Plan to implement Shore-to-Ship Power Supply at the Port of Barcelona.Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB - Port Authority of Barcelona)15,182,390The project aims to deploy an onshore power supply network that allows the direct connection of ships to the electricity grid. The main result will be a more sustainable port offering electricity to vessels and curbing air pollution.Spain,ValenciaOnshore power supply for containerships,ferries and cruise ships in the Port of ValenciaFundación Valenciaport (Valenciaport Foundation)23,868,798The project addresses studies and works related to deployment of the onshore power supply (OPS) infrastructure in the port of Valencia.The benefits of the project will be a more sustainable port with an improved infrastructure to provide OPS to vessels, increased gridreliability with an intelligent energy management system and deployedphotovoltaic systems.Spain,AlmeriaExtension of thePechina quay. Phase IAutoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA - Port Authority of Almería)5,970,412The project concerns works for basic infrastructure improvements inthe TEN-T port of Almeria. The benefit of the project will be increased efficiency in the port, including the future transportation of offshore wind farms near the port.Spain,SevillePort Real-timeInformation SmartManagement; PRISMAAutoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS - Port Authority of Seville)5,136,590The project aims to define and implement a real-time smart platform in the port of Seville by integrating VTMIS, customs and other port authority systems. The main benefit will be smarter services offered in the port of Seville.Spain,SaguntoSagunto MultimodalLogistic PlatformGeneralitatValenciana27,643,656The project concerns the construction of a Multimodal LogisticPlatform (rail-road-maritime) in Sagunto.The main benefits will be an increased efficiency in a multimodal freight terminal with an enhanced hinterland connectivity by rail with the TEN-T ports of Valencia and Sagunto.Spain,ValenciaOptimisation of theTRaffic MAnagementand infrastructurecapacity in the port of ValenciaFundación Valenciaport (Valenciaport Foundation)4,076,250The project concerns studies for the implementation of a new traffic management system, digital platforms and new technologies toimprove the capacity of transport infrastructures at the Port of Valencia and at the rail-road terminals in Madrid and Zaragoza. The main benefit is to improve efficiency of transportflows between the port of Valencia and the freight terminals in Madrid and Zaragoza through a new traffic management system.Multi-stateImprovement ofNavigation Conditionson the Romanian,Bulgarian CommonSector of the DanubeR.A. Administratia Fluviala a Dunarii de Jos Galati195,499,818The project concerns works on the Romanian-Bulgarian common section of the Danube river to align the navigation conditions with EU standards and to ensure a minimum navigation period of 340 days/year. The main benefit will be increased use of inland waterway transport on the Danube river.Multi-stateShore-side electricitysupply for containerships in Core NetworkPorts of the North andBaltic SeaPort of Aarhus18,806,344The project consists of works to implement onshore power supply for container vessels in the ports of Aarhus (DK), Bremerhaven (DE), Gothenburg and Stockholm (SE).The main benefits of the project will be more sustainable ports in the TEN-T network, offering electricity to vessels and promoting low- emission maritime transport.Multi-stateSmart EuropeanMaritime Spacethrough the EuropeanMaritime SingleWindow environmentFundación Valenciaport (Valenciaport Foundation)14,882,418The project aims to develop the Maritime Single Windows in line with the EMSWe Regulation. It contains the design and development ofthe EMSWe components as well as their deployment into the respective national single window systems. The main benefit will be a smarter and more digital maritime sector with a digital space collecting the reporting obligationsapplied to ships calling the ports of the TEN-T network in Spain,Sweden, The Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Italy and Slovenia.Multi-stateTwin Port VIHelsingen SatamaOy15,400,000The project addresses the implementation of onshore power supply in the Vuosaari and the Muuga harbours. The main benefits will be a more sustainable portoffering electricity to vessels and reducing the negative environmentalimpacts of maritime transport.Multi-stateRiver InformationServices on theUkrainian DanubeState Enterprise of Waterways "UKRVODSHLYAK"4,834,075The project concerns the development of RIS infrastructure,deployment of RIS technologies and services on the Ukrainian sectionof the Danube river.The main benefits of the project will be a modern RIS providinginformation services to users of inland waterway transport.FinlandConstruction of shore-side electricity in Port ofKemiKemin SatamaOy1,336,200The project consists of works to implement onshore power supply at one quay serving cargo vessels in the maritime port of Kemi, in the Lapland region in Finland. The main benefits will be a more sustainable portoffering electricity to vessels and promoting low-emission maritimetransport.FinlandDevelopinginfrastructure in Port of Raahe for offshore wind farm needs in thenorthern Baltic SeaRaahen Satma Oy7,985,100The project consists of works to develop basic port infrastructure withthe construction of a new quay to accommodate large vessels, and anassembly field for offshore wind farm components. The main benefits will be increased efficiency in the operations of the port, including for transportation activities of offshorewind farms.FinlandFirst commercialdeployment of track-side ERTMS in FinlandVaylavirasto12,825,000The project concerns the deployment of ETCS L2 Baseline 3, networkcommunication system (FRMCS ready) and interlocking on the 135 km single track line in Finland between the city of Tampere and the maritime port of Pori. The main benefits will be the European signalling system in use in the TEN-T network oin Finland.FinlandConstruction of shore-side electricity supplyand photovoltaic powerplant in Port of PoriPorin SatamaOy1,885,200The project consists of works to implement onshore power supply on two quays in the Port of Pori. The main benefits will be a more sustainable portoffering electricity to vessels and promoting low-emission maritimetransport.CroatiaUpgrade of the Rijeka Port infrastructure & On-shore PowerSupplyLuka Rijeka13,144,842The project covers the studies and works for the installation ofonshore power supply in the port of Rijeka.The main benefits of the project will be a more sustainable portoffering electricity to vessels, and curbing air pollution.CroatiaReconstruction and upgrade of the breakwater in the Port of PulaPula Port Authority18,310,197The project covers the reconstruction and upgrade of basic portinfrastructure in the port of Pula. The main result will be increased efficiency of theoperations in the TEN-T port.ItalyPreliminary Design(PFTE) and relatedstudies of the NewNaples Garibaldi-EastGate multimodalpassenger hub on theScan Med CoreNetwork CorridorFS Sistemi UrbaniS.r.l.5,866,056The project addresses preliminary design studies for the development of the Napoli Centrale/Garibaldi Porta Est intermodal hub by converting a former railway yard into an underground regional rail station, a bus terminal and a parking. The main result is the future construction of amultimodal passengers hub in the urban node of Naples.LatviaInstallation of the first two high-voltage onshore power facilities(OPS) – one at Central Klaipeda Terminal (CKT) and one atKlaipeda ContainerTerminal (KCT)VALSTYBESIMONEKLAIPEDOSVALSTYBINIOJURU UOSTODIREKCIJA8,597,526The project focuses on the construction and installation of onshorepower supply in the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania) on 4 Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax berths in 2 different terminals.The main benefit will be a more sustainable port offeringelectricity to vessels and curbing air pollution in the port.MaltaProvision of High andLow voltage shoreconnections system inthe Southern HarbourRegion in the TEN-TCore Grand HarbourPort in Malta – RasHanzir, Laboratory andMagazine WharvesMinistry of Transport, Infrastructure & Capital projects12,763,907The project includes detailed design and works for onshore power supply in the port of La Valletta.The main benefit of the project will be a more sustainable port offering electricity to vessels and curbing air pollution in the port.NetherlandsRhombus UPSIDE III:Upscaling inland Portinfrastructure inSupport of modal shiftand regionalSustainableDevelopment, part 3 –ComprehensivProvincie Limberg24,059,474The project consists of studies and works for the development ofinland waterway infrastructure in the inland ports of Stein and Maastricht. The main benefit will be to facilitate the modal shift of freight from road to inland waterways, guarantee year-roundnavigability and operation of the ports and enhance connections fromthe Netherlands to Belgium and Germany.PolandConstruction of arailway junction for thePort of Police with thetechnical infrastructureas part of theconstruction of therailway line No. 437 tothe Police SeaportZARZADMORSKIEGOPORTU POLICESP Z O O35,903,764The project addresses works for a new railway junction together with the necessary technical infrastructure in the port of Police, with theoverall objective of improving the accessibility and handling capacity of the port. The main benefit will be an enhanced rail access to the port of Policein the TEN-T network.PolandProviding for receptionof waste from ships inthe seaport ofŚwinoujście to meetenvironmentalrequirementsZARZADMORSKICHPORTOWSZCZECIN ISWINOUJSCIESPOLKAAKCYJNA1,555,780The project covers the design and construction of a ship waste reception and storage facility for vessels calling at the port of Swinoujscie in Poland. The main benefits will be protecting the marineenvironment from pollution of ships, while enabling uninterruptedmaritime transport operations.SwedenStrategic Developmentof Transhipment Pointin the Port of Halmstadin SwedenHALMSTADSKOMMUN1,047,534The project covers works for the construction of a trans-shipmentpoint connected to an existing multimodal logistics hub in the port of Halmstad in Sweden. The main benefit will be improved efficiency and sustainability of transport flows in the port area.Source: European Commission More Ports Europe news European Union policies Copyright (C) Ports Europe. All Rights Reserved. 2024.newsdesk@portseurope.com

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