The supply of shore power is finding more and more customers in Hamburg. Maersk also signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) to operate container ships with renewable energy.
Since April 2024, Hamburg has been the first port in Europe to offer shore power for both cruise ships and container ships.
Following the Mediterranean Shipping Company in June, Maersk recently signed the corresponding document for shore-side power supply at the Eurogate terminal. The Danish shipping company is thus taking a further step towards its goal of sailing completely emission-free by 2040.
Port aims for climate neutrality by 2040
The HPA has also set itself the goal of creating a climate-neutral port by 2040. In order to achieve this, additional facilities are already under construction at the CTA container terminals and the HafenCity cruise terminal. The CTT and CTB terminals will start supplying this year.
“The shipping company Maersk is supporting the decarbonisation of the shipping industry with this agreement and its commitment to Hamburg,” said Senator for Economic Affairs Melanie Leonhard (SPD). “As port cities and the maritime industry, we are working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We are making our contribution on land by providing infrastructure and working closely with our shipping company partners and customers to integrate this new technology.”
Friedrich Stuhrmann, Chief Commercial Officer of the HPA, was delighted with the agreement with Maersk. “With the continuous expansion of shore-side power supply, we will be able to stay several years ahead of the EU regulation to reduce CO2 emissions,” he added.
Shore-based power is part of the Net Zero strategy
For Ahmed Hassan, Head of Asset Strategy Operations at Maersk, the use of shore power is also a step into the future. “Supplying our ships with green shore power is an important part of our journey to become the first container shipping company and logistics group in the world to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040,” he explained. “We therefore support every initiative that brings us one step closer to our ambitious goal and are delighted about the Port of Hamburg’s pioneering role in the area of shore-side power.”
