The Asian container liner shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) wants to purchase shore power for its ships in Hamburg in future and has signed a contract with representatives of the Hanseatic city.
Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs Melanie Leonhard, Friedrich Stuhrmann, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and Takahiro Kikuchi, Managing Director of Ocean Network Express (Europe) (ONE) signed an agreement on the sidelines of the “Transport Logistic 2025” trade fair in Munich.
The Port of Hamburg has been providing shore power for cruise and container ships since May 2024 and has committed to equipping all container terminals with shore power supply systems by the end of 2025. In addition to the systems already in operation at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) and HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), the systems at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) and HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) are currently being installed.
ONE – the joint venture of the Japanese shipping companies NYK, MOL and K Line, No. 6 in the global market – is an “active partner” in the ongoing integration tests and is the first shipping company to commit to purchasing shore power at the CTB and CTA facilities, according to the announcement of the agreement.
Leonhard said: “When container ships obtain clean electricity from shore power plants, this is an important contribution to sustainable logistics – and a benefit for Hamburg. ONE is thus making an active contribution to improving air quality. Hamburg shows: Port operations and climate protection can go hand in hand – reliably, in partnership and with an eye to the future.”
Ocean Network Express, headquartered in Singapore, operates a fleet of over 260 ships with a capacity of more than 2 million TEU. Managing Director Takahiro Kikuchi commented: “We are pleased to actively contribute to the expansion of shore power supply for container ships in Hamburg. This agreement and operation represents an important milestone as it is the first use of shore power by ONE in Europe.” This initiative is a crucial step to ensure that the carrier’s vessels comply with the upcoming FuelEU regulations.
HPA manager Friedrich Stuhrmann emphasized: “Since the launch of shore power for container ships in May last year, both we and the shipowners involved have gained a lot of experience. We are therefore delighted that ONE is now also using our new systems and is determined to contribute to lower emissions and more climate protection in the port in future by using this technology.”
