APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (APMT MVII) will equip its Netherlands terminal with shore power from 2028. This is a significant step in making the port of Rotterdam more sustainable. For this purpose, the company has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power comprising a partnership between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco. This means that from 2028, sea-going vessels will be supplied with clean energy while staying in the port.
Connecting the vessels to the power grid at APMT MVII, will reduce CO2 emissions by almost 7,000 tonnes each year. It will also reduce nitrogen and particulate emissions. Vessels will use a total of about 13,000 MWh at the terminal annually.
Years of preparation and partnership preceded signing of the agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power. Together, Rotterdam Shore Power and APMT MVII are defining the further development and implementation of shore power facilities at the terminal. We expect the first vessels to be able to use the shore power facilities in 2028. That is well in advance of the European regulations requiring shore power for container ships by 2030.
‘Offering shore power to our clients is the next logistical step in our global ambition to minimise emissions in the maritime sector,’ says Harold Kunst, CEO of APMT MVII. ‘This collaboration with Rotterdam Shore Power is a significant step in our joint ambition to make the port of Rotterdam a global pioneer in the field of sustainability.’
‘With this collaboration, we are adding a third deepsea terminal to our shore power portfolio,’ add Rotterdam Shore Power directors Ina Barge and Tiemo Arkesteijn. ‘This is a significant step in making the port of Rotterdam sustainable and reducing emissions.’
